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Patron Saints of World Youth Day 2019

5 saints serve as patrons of world youth day 2019.

Saint José Sánchez Del Río

Saint José Sánchez Del Río

Feast: February 10

Saint José Sánchez Del Río, born in the early 20th century in Mexico, is venerated as a martyr of the Cristero War. His early life was marked by deep faith and a profound connection to the Catholic...

Saint Juan Diego

Saint Juan Diego

Feast: December 9

Saint Juan Diego, also known as Cuauhtlatoatzin or Juan Diego Cuautlatoatzin, was born in 1474 in the village of Tlayacac, Cuauhtitlan, located approximately 15 miles north of modern Mexico City,...

Saint Martin De Porres

Saint Martin De Porres

Feast: November 3

Saint Martin de Porres, also known as Martín de Porres Velázquez, was born on December 9, 1579, in Lima, Peru. He was the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman named Juan and a young freed black...

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez

Feast: March 24

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero Y Galdámez, also known as Saint Óscar Romero, was born on 15 August 1917 in Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel, El Salvador. He was the second of seven children born to Santo...

Saint Rose of Lima

Saint Rose of Lima

Feast: August 23

Saint Rose of Lima, also known as Isabel, was born on April 20, 1586, in Lima, Peru. She was the daughter of Spanish immigrants who had settled in the New World. From a young age, Rose demonstrated...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of World Youth Day 2019

Dear patron saints of world youth day 2019, 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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