Pular para o conteúdo

Português em versão beta: as biografias e alguns conteúdos ainda estão disponíveis somente em inglês.

Life

Patron Saints of dying people

12 saints serve as patrons of dying people.

Saint Barbara

Saint Barbara

Feast: 4 de dezembro

Martyr

Saint Barbara, also known as Barbe, was a legendary Catholic Saint who lived during the 3rd century in Nicomedia, now modern-day Turkey. Although her story is considered legend, her hagiography has...

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Feast: 11 de julho

Saint Benedict of Nursia, also known as Benedict of Narsia, Benedict of Norsia, and Benedetto da Norcia, was a prominent figure in Catholicism as the founder of Western Monasticism. Born to the Roman...

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Feast: 25 de novembro

Martyr

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Katherine of Alexandria, Ekaterina of Alexandria, and Katharina von Alexandrien, was born into a noble family. She was highly educated in the areas of...

Saint Dismas

Saint Dismas

Feast: 25 de março

Saint Dismas, also known as The Good Rogue, The Good Thief, The Penitent Thief, Demas, Desmas, Dimas, Disma, Dysmas, Rach, Titus, and Zoatham, is honored by the Catholic Church as the repentant thief...

Saint James The Lesser

Saint James The Lesser

Feast: 3 de maio

Saint James the Lesser, also known as Jacobus Minor, James the Just, James the Less, James the Younger, James son of Alphæus, and James the brother of the Lord, was a significant figure in early...

Saint John of God

Saint John of God

Feast: 8 de março

Saint John of God, also known as Giovanni di Dio, Juan de Dios, and Juan Ciudad, was born on March 8, 1495, in Montemoro Novo, Evora, Portugal. His early life was spent working as a shepherd in the...

Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph

Feast: 19 de março

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 Margaret of Antioch

Saint Margaret of Antioch

Feast: 20 de julho

Saint Margaret of Antioch, also known as Margaret of the Latins, Margherita, Marina, Margaritha, Marine, and Margaretha, is a Virgin and martyr whose story is primarily known through a collection of...

Saint Maximus of Riez

Saint Maximus of Riez

Feast: 27 de novembro

Saint Maximus of Riez, also known as Maximus of Decom, was born in Châteauredon, France, in the region of Provence. He was raised in a Christian home and from a young age, showed a strong inclination...

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Feast: 10 de setembro

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, also known as Niccolò da Tolentino, Nicola da Tolentino, and Nicolás de Tolentino, is a beloved Catholic saint who is revered as the patron of Holy Souls. He was born in...

Saint Sebastian

Saint Sebastian

Feast: 20 de janeiro

Saint Sebastian, also known as Saint Sebastien, was born in Narbonne, Gaul (part of modern France), during the third century. He was the son of a wealthy Roman family and received his education in...

Saint Veronica

Saint Veronica

Feast: 12 de julho

Saint Veronica, also known as Berenice, is a revered figure in Christian tradition. Her name, Veronica, is derived from a combination of the Latin words "vera" meaning true and "icon" meaning image....

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of dying people

Dear patron saints of dying people, 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.

Related Patronages

prisonersmartyrscarpentersminersAgainst death by artilleryagainst explosionsagainst fireagainst impenitenceagainst lightningagainst mine collapseagainst stormsagainst verminammunition magazinesammunition workersarchitects

Um santo para a sua manhã

Receba todos os dias uma breve história de um santo em sua caixa de entrada.

E-mail diário em inglês. Cancele a inscrição quando quiser.