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Patron Saints of rape victims

7 saints serve as patrons of rape victims.

Saint Agatha of Sicily

Saint Agatha of Sicily

Feast: February 5

Martyr

Saint Agatha of Sicily, also known as Agatha of Catania or Agatha of Palermo, is a revered martyr who lived during the 3rd century. While there is limited reliable information about her life, she is...

Saint Agnes of Rome

Saint Agnes of Rome

Feast: January 21

Saint Agnes of Rome, also known as Ines, Ines del Campo, Nesa, or Ynez, was a Roman martyr and a prominent figure in early Christianity. She is believed to have been born in Rome in the year 254 or...

Saint Dymphna

Saint Dymphna

Feast: May 30

Saint Dymphna, also known as Dympna, Dimpna, or Dympne, was born in Ireland to a pagan Irish chieftain named Damon and a devout Christian mother whose name has been lost to history. Tragically, her...

Saint Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc

Feast: May 30

Saint Joan of Arc, also known as Jean D'arc, Jeanne d'Arc, Jehanne Darc, and the Maid of Orleans, was born on January 6, 1412, in Greux-Domremy, Lorraine, France. She was the daughter of Jacques...

Saint Maria Goretti

Saint Maria Goretti

Feast: July 6

Saint Maria Goretti, also known as "nan," was a beautiful and pious farm girl born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy. She was one of six children born to Luigi Goretti and Assunta...

Saint Solange of Bourges

Saint Solange of Bourges

Feast: May 10

Saint Solange of Bourges, also known as Solange of Berry or Solange of Bourges of Genevieve du Berry, was born in the year 863 in the village of Villemont near Bourges, France. She was born into a...

Saint Zita of Lucca

Saint Zita of Lucca

Feast: April 27

Saint Zita of Lucca, also known as Cita, Sita, Citha, or Sitha, was born in 1218 in Bozzanello, Monte Sagrate, Tuscany, Italy. She was born into a very poor but devoutly religious family, and from a...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of rape victims

Dear patron saints of rape victims, 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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