Patron Saint of Martyrs

11 saints found

Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn and Companions

Feast Day: September 20

Patron of: Korea, Korean Catholics, missionaries, martyrs

First Korean priest and 102 companions martyred for their Catholic faith in Korea.

Feast Day: July 9

Patron of: China, Chinese Catholics, missionaries, martyrs, persecution victims

120 Chinese and foreign martyrs whose steadfast faith built the Church across centuries of persecution.

Feast Day: June 3

Patron of: Young Christian converts, African youth, martyrs

Young Ugandan Christian who led companions in martyrdom rather than abandon faith.

Feast Day: September 16

Patron of: Martyrs, those falsely accused, silversmiths

Early Christian martyr celebrated for courageous faith and eloquent witness under torture.

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: August 13

Patron of: Prison guards, horses, livestock, martyrs

Prolific early Christian scholar and martyr whose writings preserved apostolic traditions and orthodox doctrine.

Feast Day: September 28

Patron of: Japan, Philippines, martyrs, mixed-race Catholics, missions

First Filipino saint martyred in Japan for refusing to renounce his Christian faith.

Feast Day: October 29

Patron of: Nurses, hospital workers, martyrs, Austria

Austrian nurse martyred for defying Nazi ideology and protecting hospital patients' dignity.

Feast Day: February 6

Patron of: Japan, missionaries, catechists, martyrs

Japanese Jesuits and companions crucified in 1597 for their Christian faith and missionary work.

Feast Day: March 7

Patron of: Mothers, martyrs, expectant mothers, prisoners

Nursing mother and martyr whose writings inspire Christian courage and faithfulness.

Feast Day: March 24

Patron of: Human rights defenders, El Salvador, martyrs, the marginalized

Salvadoran archbishop martyred for prophetic advocacy on behalf of the poor and oppressed.