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Patron Saints of pilgrims

14 saints serve as patrons of pilgrims.

Pope Saint Pius X

Pope Saint Pius X

Feast: August 21

Pope Saint Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835, in Riese, diocese of Treviso, Venice, Austria (now Italy), was the 257th pope of the Catholic Church. He is also known by various...

Saint Alexius of Rome

Saint Alexius of Rome

Feast: July 17

Martyr

Saint Alexius of Rome, also known as Alexius of Edessa, is recognized as a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church. Born into a wealthy Christian family in Rome, he was the only son of a respected...

Saint Balthasar

Saint Balthasar

Feast: January 6

Saint Balthasar, also known as Baltasar, is revered as one of the Three Magi or Wise Men who journeyed from the East to worship the newborn Jesus Christ and present him with gifts alongside his...

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre

Feast: April 16

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, also known as the Beggar of Perpetual Adoration, was born as Benedetto Giuseppe Labre on March 25, 1748, in Amettes, Boulogne, France. Despite being born into a...

Saint Bona of Pisa

Saint Bona of Pisa

Feast: May 29

Saint Bona of Pisa, also known as Blessed Bona, was a mystic and visionary who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Born around 1156 in Pisa, Italy, Bona exhibited a deep spirituality...

Saint Caspar

Saint Caspar

Feast: January 6

Saint Caspar, also known as Gaspar or Kasper, is celebrated as one of the Three Magi or Wise Men who visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem. While there is limited historical information about him, his role...

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles

Feast: March 17

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, also known as Gertrude of Landen, was born in the year 626 in the town of Landen, Belgium. She was the younger daughter of Saint Pepin of Landen, a nobleman, and Saint Ida...

Saint James The Greater

Saint James The Greater

Feast: July 25

Saint James the Greater, also known as Iago, Jacobus de Oudere, Jacobus Major, Jakobus der Ältere, James Major, James the Elder, James the More, James the son of Zebedee, James, son of Zebedee,...

Saint Jodocus

Saint Jodocus

Feast: December 13

Saint Jodocus, also known as Giudoco, Iodocus, Jodoc, Joost, and various other variations of his name, was a seventh-century king in Brittany. He was born as the son of King Juthael of Amorica....

Saint Julian The Hospitaller

Saint Julian The Hospitaller

Feast: January 29

Saint Julian the Hospitaller, also known as Julian Hospitator, Julian the Poor, Giuliano, and Julijan Ubogi, was a noble layman who lived during the medieval period. He was renowned for his...

Saint Melchior

Saint Melchior

Feast: January 6

Saint Melchior, also known as Saint Melchior of Cologne, is renowned as one of the Three Magi, wise men who visited the infant Jesus after his birth. Although not much is known about him, the story...

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Feast: December 6

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, Nicholas of Lpnenskij, Nicholas of Lipno, Nicholas of Sarajskij, Nicholas the Miracle Worker, Klaus, Mikulas, Nikolai, Nicolaas, Nicolas,...

Saint Rupert of Bingen

Saint Rupert of Bingen

Feast: May 15

Saint Rupert of Bingen was a ninth-century hillside hermit in the region of Bingen, Germany. He is believed to have been the son of Saint Bertha of Bingen. Saint Rupert's life is shrouded in mystery,...

Saint Valentine of Passau

Saint Valentine of Passau

Feast: January 7

Saint Valentine of Passau, also known as Valentine of Mais, was a monk, abbot, and missionary bishop in the region of Rhaetia, which encompassed parts of modern-day Italy, Austria, and Switzerland....

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of pilgrims

Dear patron saints of pilgrims, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help. Through your holy examples, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.

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