Patron Saint of Confessors
6 saints found
Alphonsus Liguori
Feast Day: August 1
Patron of: Confessors, moral theologians, vocations, scrupulous individuals, pastoral theology
Founder of Redemptorists who revolutionized moral theology with pastoral compassion and mercy.
Eusebius of Vercelli
Feast Day: August 2
Patron of: Vercelli, Italy, bishops, clergy, confessors
Fourth-century bishop who combated Arianism through unwavering orthodoxy and monastic discipline.
Francis de Sales
Feast Day: January 24
Patron of: Writers, journalists, deaf people, confessors, religious instruction
Gentle bishop and saint who made spirituality accessible to ordinary Catholics.
Jan Sarkander
Feast Day: March 17
Patron of: Silesia, confessors, seal of confession
Polish priest martyred for refusing to break the seal of confession during war.
John Vianney
Feast Day: August 4
Patron of: Priests, parish priests, confessors
French priest who transformed his parish through tireless confessional ministry and holiness.
Maximus the Confessor
Feast Day: January 21
Patron of: General intercession, monks, theologians, confessors
Byzantine theologian and martyr who defended Christ's two wills and championed theosis in Christian life.