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Patron Saints of physically challenged people

8 saints serve as patrons of physically challenged people.

Saint Gerald of Aurillac

Saint Gerald of Aurillac

Feast: 13 de outubro

Saint Gerald of Aurillac, also known as Geraud, was born in 855 in the town of Aurillac, France. He belonged to the noble family of Count Gerard and Saint Adeltrude of Aurillac. Unfortunately, Gerald...

Saint Germaine Cousin

Saint Germaine Cousin

Feast: 15 de junho

Saint Germaine Cousin, born to Laurent Cousin, a farm laborer, and Marie Laroche, endured profound hardship from infancy. Her mother died when she was very young, leaving her vulnerable. Suffering...

Saint Giles

Saint Giles

Feast: 1 de setembro

St. Giles, also known as Aegidius, Aegidus, Aigeides, Aigigios, Egidio, Egidius, Egydius, Gil, Gilg, Gilgen, Gilgian, Gilles, Ilg, Ilgen, Jilg, was born into a wealthy noble family in Athens, Greece....

Saint Henry II

Saint Henry II

Feast: 13 de julho

Saint Henry II, also known as Good King Henry, was born on May 6, 972, in Albach, Hildesheim, Bavaria, Germany. He was the son of Gisella of Burgundy and Henry II the Quarrelsome, Duke of Bavaria....

Saint Lutgardis

Saint Lutgardis

Feast: 16 de junho

Saint Lutgardis, also known as Lutgardis of the Sacred Heart, Lutgardis of Tongres, Lutgardis of Aywieres, and by various other names, was born in 1182 in Tongres, Limburg, Belgium. She was a...

Saint Margaret of Castello

Saint Margaret of Castello

Feast: 13 de abril

Saint Margaret of Castello, also known as Margaret of Citta-di-Castello and Margaret of Metola, was born in 1287 in Mercatello sul Metauro, in the region of Pesaro-Urbino, Italy. Despite being born...

Saint Seraphina

Saint Seraphina

Feast: 12 de março

Saint Seraphina, also known as Fina or Serafina, was born into poverty in San Geminiano, Tuscany, Italy, in the year 1238. Despite her humble background, she possessed a heart full of compassion and...

Saint Servulus of Rome

Saint Servulus of Rome

Feast: 23 de dezembro

Saint Servulus of Rome, also known as Servolo il paralitico or Servolo the Paralysed, was an extraordinary figure of faith and perseverance in the Catholic Church. He was afflicted from birth with a...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of physically challenged people

Dear patron saints of physically challenged 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.

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