Peculiar Patrons
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100
The patron saint of fathers, families, and happy deaths.
Who is St. Joseph?
100
This dynamic duo were childhood friends.
Who are St. Francis and St. Clare?
100
This martyr died at age 11, and then appeared to her attacker in a dream and gave him lilies.
Who is St. Maria Goretti?
100
Our Lady appeared to this saint and left her image on his tilma.
Who is St. Juan Diego?
100
This saint had to be struck blind before he stopped persecuting Christians and converted.
Who is St. Paul the Apostle?
200
The patron saint of travelers.
Who is St. Christopher or St. Raphael?
200
This holy couple had multiple daughters, all of them entered the convent and one of them became a saint.
Who are Zelie and Louis Martin?
200
This 14 year-old boy had a list of life rules, which included “Death rather than sin.”
Who is St. Dominic Savio?
200
This Franciscan would miraculously fly up into the air.
Who is St. Joseph of Cupertino?
200
This saint stole, drank, partied, and practiced heretical religions before converting to Christianity and becoming a Doctor of the Church.
Who is St. Augustine of Hippo?
300
The patron saint of T.V.
Who is St. Clare?
300
The grandparents of Jesus.
Who are Anne and Joachim?
300
This Mexican martyr’s last words were “Viva Cristo Rey!” (“Long live Christ the King!”)
Who is St. Jose Sanchez del Rio?
300
This saint was legend to banish all snakes in his country as a testament to the power of God.
Who is St. Patrick of Ireland?
300
This saint was selfish, proud, argued with her sisters and even told her mother, “I wish you would die.”
Who is St. Therese the Little Flower?
400
The patron saint of entertainers, animal attacks, and oversleeping.
Who is St. Vitus?
400
One resided in Rome and the other in India, but these modern day saints were good friends.
Who are Pope St. John Paul II & St. Teresa of Calcutta?
400
This 13 year-old virgin is depicted with a lamb, a symbol of her purity.
Who is St. Agnes?
400
This French nun saw visions of Mary, and is incorruptible.
Who is St. Bernadette?
400
This saint was a thief before he was forgiven by Christ.
Who is St. Dismas?
500
Sharing the name of the patron saint of lost things, this saint is the patron saint of skin diseases, farmers, and even bacon.
Who is St. Anthony the Abbot?
500
This brother founded a religious order and became a monk and his sister followed suit.
Who are St. Benedict and Scholastica?
500
This 12 year-old boy died protecting the Eucharist from a group of Pagan boys.
Who is St. Tarcisius?
500
This saint had the stigmata, could bilocate, could read minds, and battled the devil.
Who is St. Pio of Pietrelcina
500
This saint was so rebellious and wild as a teenager, that she was sent to a convent. She had trouble praying and is noted for rebuking God, “No wonder you have so few friends!”
Who is St. Teresa of Avila?