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Patron Saints of travellers

20 saints serve as patrons of travellers.

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 Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony of Padua

Feast: June 13

Saint Anthony of Padua, also known as Antonio da Padova, António de Lisboa, and the Evangelical Doctor, was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1195. He was born into a wealthy family, who desired for him to...

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 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 Botulph of Ikanhoe

Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe

Feast: June 17

Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe, also known as Botolph or Botwulf, was born in East Anglia around the year 610. He came from a Christian Saxon noble family and was the brother of Saint Adolph of Utrecht....

Saint Brendan The Navigator

Saint Brendan The Navigator

Feast: May 16

Saint Brendan The Navigator, also known as Brendan the Voyager, Brendan McFinlugh, Brendan of Clonfert, Brendan of Cluain Ferta, Borodon, Brandan, Brendain, Breandan, was a renowned Catholic saint...

Saint Brigid of Ireland

Saint Brigid of Ireland

Feast: February 1

Saint Brigid of Ireland, born in the fifth century to Dubtach, a pagan Scottish king of Leinster, and Brocca, a Christian Pictish slave baptized by Saint Patrick, entered the world under...

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 Christopher

Saint Christopher

Feast: July 25

Saint Christopher, also known as Christobal, Christoval, Cristobal, Kester, Kitt, Kitts, or Offero, was a third-century martyr who lived during the persecutions of Decius. While little is known for...

Saint Eulalia of Barcelona

Saint Eulalia of Barcelona

Feast: February 12

Martyr

Saint Eulalia of Barcelona, also known as Aulaire, Aulazia, Aulazie, Auzalie, Elalia, Eulalie, Eulària, Occille, Olacie, Olaia, Olaille, Olaire, Olalla, and Ollala, was born around the year 290 in...

Saint Francis of Paola

Saint Francis of Paola

Feast: April 2

Saint Francis of Paola, also known as Franciscus de Paula, Francis the Fire Handler, Francesco di Paola, and Francisco de Paula, was born on March 27, 1416, in Paola, Calabria, Kingdom of Italy (part...

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 Joseph

Saint Joseph

Feast: March 19

Saint Joseph, also known as Joseph of Nazareth, Joseph the Artisan, Joseph the Betrothed, and Joseph the Worker, was a descendant of the house of David. He was a layman and a builder by trade,...

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 Martha of Bethany

Saint Martha of Bethany

Feast: July 29

Saint Martha of Bethany, also known as Martha of Tarascon and Wonder Worker of Southern Gaul, was a revered figure in the early Christian Church. She was the sister of Saint Lazarus and Saint Mary of...

Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

Feast: April 24

Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, also known as Euphrasia Pelletier, Marie of Saint Euphrasia, Mary Sainte-Euphrasie Pelletier, Rosa Virginia Pelletier, Rose Virginie Pelletier, and Rose-Virginie...

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 Romedio of Nonsberg

Saint Romedio of Nonsberg

Feast: January 15

Saint Romedio of Nonsberg, also known as Romedio of Hohenwart, Romedio of Salzburg, Romedio of Sanzeno, Romedio of Thaur, and Romedius of various other places, was born to the noble family of the...

Saint Valentine of Rome

Saint Valentine of Rome

Feast: February 14

Saint Valentine of Rome, also known as Saint Valentine of Terni, was a priest in Rome, possibly even a bishop. He was also renowned as a physician. Saint Valentine's story is intertwined with acts of...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of travellers

Dear patron saints of travellers, 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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