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Patron Saints of soldiers

15 saints serve as patrons of soldiers.

Saint Acacius of Byzantium

Saint Acacius of Byzantium

Feast: 8 de maio

Martyr

Saint Acacius of Byzantium, also known as Acacius of Constantinople, Acato of Avila, Acathius, Achatius, Agathius, Agathus, Agazio, Cuenca, was a Christian centurion in the imperial Roman army...

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia

Feast: 4 de março

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia, also known as Hadrian, was a pagan officer and bodyguard at the imperial court of Nicomedia. He earned his reputation as a fierce and devoted protector, standing by the...

Saint Bessus

Saint Bessus

Feast: 10 de agosto

Martyr

Saint Bessus, also known as Besso or Besse, was a soldier of the Theban Legion and a devout convert to Christianity. He is revered as a martyr and is known for his miraculous healing abilities...

Saint George

Saint George

Feast: 23 de abril

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 Ignatius of Loyola

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Feast: 31 de julho

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Inigo Lopez de Loyola, was born in 1491 in Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain. He was born into the Spanish nobility and was the youngest of twelve children. As a young...

Saint James The Greater

Saint James The Greater

Feast: 25 de julho

Saint James the Greater, also known as Iago, Jacobus de Oudere, Jacobus Major, Jakobus der Ältere, James Major, James the Elder, James the More, James the son of Zebedee, James, son of Zebedee,...

Saint Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc

Feast: 30 de maio

Saint Joan of Arc, also known as Jean D'arc, Jeanne d'Arc, Jehanne Darc, and the Maid of Orleans, was born on January 6, 1412, in Greux-Domremy, Lorraine, France. She was the daughter of Jacques...

Saint Longinus The Centurian

Saint Longinus The Centurian

Feast: 16 de outubro

Saint Longinus, also known as Longino, was a well-known figure in Christian history and is revered as a martyr and a convert. Born in Cappadocia, he eventually became a centurion in the Roman army....

Saint Louis XI

Saint Louis XI

Feast: 25 de agosto

Saint Louis IX, also known as Louis Capet and the Most Christian King, was born on 25 April 1214 in Poissy, France. He was the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile. At the age of eleven,...

Saint Martin of Tours

Saint Martin of Tours

Feast: 11 de novembro

Saint Martin of Tours, also known as Martin the Merciful, Martinus Turonensis, and The Glory of Gaul, was born in approximately 316 in Upper Pannonia (modern Hungary) to pagan parents. His father was...

Saint Maurice

Saint Maurice

Feast: 22 de setembro

Saint Maurice, also known as Mauritius, Moritz, or Morris, was a layman and a courageous soldier in a legion of Christian soldiers hailing from Upper Egypt. He lived during the reign of Emperor...

Saint Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel

Feast: 29 de setembro

Saint Michael the Archangel is the leader of the heavenly host, named in Scripture in the book of Daniel, the letter of Jude, and the book of Revelation, where he casts the dragon out of heaven. His...

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Feast: 6 de dezembro

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 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 Theodore Stratelates

Saint Theodore Stratelates

Feast: 7 de fevereiro

Martyr

Saint Theodore Stratelates, also known as Theodore the General, Theodore Tyro, Theodore the Recruit, Theodore Tiro, Theodor Tiro of Euchaïta, Theodore of Amasea, Theodore Teron, and Theodorus of...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of soldiers

Dear patron saints of soldiers, 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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