Patron Saint of Children

9 saints found

Felicity

Feast Day: March 7

Patron of: Mothers, martyrs, sterility, children, expectant mothers

Enslaved woman and martyr who bore witness to faith and maternal love.

Feast Day: October 16

Patron of: Childbirth, motherhood, children, expectant mothers, sick children

Humble lay brother whose stigmata and compassion made him the beloved protector of mothers and children.

Feast Day: October 2

Patron of: Children, travelers, refugees, police officers, warriors

Celestial protectors assigned by God to guide souls toward salvation.

Feast Day: May 13

Patron of: First Eucharist, children, young girls, Eucharistic devotion

Young Dominican saint (1322-1333) renowned for extraordinary Eucharistic devotion and mystical communion.

Feast Day: January 5

Patron of: Bishops, Catholic schools, missions, children's education

Redemptorist bishop who founded America's first diocesan Catholic school system and reformed Philadelphia's Church.

Feast Day: March 19

Patron of: workers, laborers, carpenters, fathers, children, the dying, Egypt, the Universal Church

Jesus's earthly father who protected and formed the incarnate Son through faithful service.

Feast Day: December 6

Patron of: children, sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, brewers, pawnbrokers, students

Generous 4th-century bishop remembered for secret charity and miraculous protection of the innocent.

Feast Day: June 27

Patron of: Mothers, children, families, motherhood, hope, continuous divine assistance

Byzantine icon and devotion emphasizing Mary's perpetual maternal intercession for all.

Feast Day: May 12

Patron of: Children, youth, falsely accused persons, oaths and contracts

Young martyr executed at fourteen for his Christian faith in Rome.