Patron Saints
Who is the Patron Saint of Police Officers
St. Michael the Archangel
This 4th Century convert and Bishop of Hippo was the son of St. Monica.
St. Augustine
He used the three-leaf clover to explain the Trinity.
St. Patrick
He said, "One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals."
St. John the Baptist
Famously survived being thrown into a den of lions
St. Daniel
This saint is the patron of lost things.
St. Anthony of Padua
The first Catholic martyr
St. Stephen
This saint, who became a Doctor of the Church, promised to "let fall a shower of roses" from heaven after her death
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
This Apostle was a Roman tax collector who was welcomed among Christ's followers.
St. Matthew
This saint's cloak miraculously produced roses in the middle of winter
St. Juan Diego
This saint is known as the patron of animals and ecology
St. Francis of Assisi
He translated the Bible into Latin, making the Bible more accessible to the world.
St. Jerome
He said, "I am not worthy to die like my Lord," and was therefore crucified upside down.
St. Peter
This saint secretly helped bury the body of Jesus.
St. Joseph of Arimathea
He experienced the stigmata, the wounds of Christ on his body. He also was known to bilocate- be in more than one place at a time
St. Padre Pio
This saint is the patron of students and teachers
St. Thomas Aquinas
Stopped Attila the Hun from attacking Rome
Pope St. Leo the Great
Baptized Jesus in the Jordan River
St. John the Baptist
Known for doubting Jesus' resurrection until he saw the wounds for himself
St. Thomas
This saint slayed a dragon, according to legend
St. George
This Gospel writer is the patron saint of lawyers.
St. Mark
First Pope
St. Peter
St. Nicholas
This Apostle is the patron saint of Scotland. He was a disciple of John the Baptist before devoting himself to following Christ.
St. Andrew
This saint tamed a wolf that was terrorizing a village
St. Francis of Assisi