Patron Saints of shepherds
11 saints serve as patrons of shepherds.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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