Patron Saint of Mothers

9 saints found

Anne

Anne

Feast Day: July 26

Patron of: Mothers, grandmothers, housewives, women in labor, fertility, miners, cabinetmakers, seamstresses

Mary's mother and grandmother of Jesus, exemplar of maternal faith.

Felicity

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.

Gianna Beretta Molla

Gianna Beretta Molla

Feast Day: April 28

Patron of: mothers, physicians, unborn children, married women

Italian physician and mother who died protecting her unborn child, witnessing to faith and sacrifice.

Jane Frances de Chantal

Jane Frances de Chantal

Feast Day: August 12

Patron of: Mothers, widows, separated spouses, orphans, parents separated from children, loss of parents

Widow-turned-visionary who founded an order emphasizing gentleness and co-created spiritual revolution.

Joachim and Anne

Joachim and Anne

Feast Day: July 26

Patron of: Grandparents, mothers, fertility, women in labor, childless couples

Mary's faithful parents whose patience and prayer were rewarded with the Mother of God.

John Eudes

John Eudes

Feast Day: August 19

Patron of: Normandy, mothers, clergy, the Sacred Heart of Jesus

French missionary priest who pioneered devotion to the Sacred Heart and reformed clergy.

Monica

Monica

Feast Day: August 27

Patron of: Wives, mothers, widows, married women, emotional distress, abuse victims, difficult marriages, North Africa

Mother of Augustine whose persistent prayers brought her wayward son to sainthood and faith.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

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.

Perpetua

Perpetua

Feast Day: March 7

Patron of: Mothers, martyrs, expectant mothers, prisoners

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