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Patron Saints of shepherds

11 saints serve as patrons of shepherds.

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes

Feast: April 16

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, also known as Bernada, Bernardetta, Bernardette Soubirous, Bernardette, Maria Bernadette, Marie Bernarde, and the Sleeping Saint of Nevers, was born on 7 January 1844 in...

Saint Castulus of Rome

Saint Castulus of Rome

Feast: March 26

Saint Castulus of Rome, also known as Castulus of Moosburg, was a military officer in the imperial palace in Rome during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. He was a devout Christian, although he kept...

Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne

Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne

Feast: March 20

Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, also known as Thaumaturgus of England or Wonder-Worker of England, was born in 634 somewhere in the British Isles. Orphaned at an early age, he worked as a shepherd...

Saint Cuthman

Saint Cuthman

Feast: February 8

Saint Cuthman, also known as Cuthmann, Cutmano, or Cutmanus, was a poor but pious youth who hailed from the southern region of England. Born in the 9th century, he faced numerous challenges in his...

Saint Dominic of Silos

Saint Dominic of Silos

Feast: December 20

Saint Dominic of Silos, also known as Dominic of Sylo or Domingo, was born in the year 1000 to a peasant family in Cañas, Navarre, Spain. In his youth, he worked as a shepherd, but he felt a calling...

Saint Drogo

Saint Drogo

Feast: April 16

Saint Drogo, also known as Dreux, Drogone, Drugo, or Druon, was born into a noble Flemish family in the year 1105. Unfortunately, tragedy struck his life at an early age when his mother passed away...

Saint George

Saint George

Feast: April 23

Saint George, also known as Jirí, Jordi, Victory Bringer, and Zorzo, was a soldier and martyr who lived during the 3rd century. While much of his life is shrouded in legend, one of the most...

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 Pascal Baylon

Saint Pascal Baylon

Feast: May 17

Saint Pascal Baylon, also known as Paschal, was born on 24 May 1540 in Torre Hermosa, Aragon, in modern-day Spain. He was the son of Martin Baylon and Elizabeth Jubera, both pious peasants deeply...

Saint Simeon Stylites

Saint Simeon Stylites

Feast: July 27

Saint Simeon Stylites, also known as Simeon Stylites the Elder, was a renowned ascetic and pillar-dwelling saint who lived in the 5th century. Born around 390 in Cilicia, near Syria, he was the son...

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...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of shepherds

Dear patron saints of shepherds, 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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