Patron Saint of Nurses
9 saints found
Agatha
Feast Day: February 5
Patron of: Breast cancer patients, nurses, bell-founders, Malta, Catania, protection against fire and earthquakes
Sicilian martyr whose steadfast faith and courage under persecution made her a symbol of Christian virtue.
Camillus de Lellis
Feast Day: July 18
Patron of: Nurses, hospitals, the sick, hospital workers, healthcare workers, nursing students
Reformed sinner who founded nursing congregation and revolutionized compassionate hospital care.
Catherine of Genoa
Feast Day: September 15
Patron of: Genoa, nurses, hospital workers, widows, purgatory, victims of plague
Noble woman transformed into mystic and hospital director devoted to plague victims.
Catherine of Siena
Feast Day: April 29
Patron of: Italy, Europe, nurses, firefighters, against plague, against miscarriage
Mystical Dominican saint whose bold spirituality reformed the Church and inspired centuries of believers.
Faustina Kowalska
Feast Day: October 5
Patron of: Divine mercy, the suffering, nurses, missionary work
Polish nun whose Divine Mercy message transformed Catholic spirituality.
John of God
Feast Day: March 8
Patron of: hospitals, nurses, sick people, booksellers, heart patients, Granada
Portuguese reformer who founded hospitals and pioneered charitable healthcare for the poor.
Maria Restituta Kafka
Feast Day: October 29
Patron of: Nurses, hospital workers, martyrs, Austria
Austrian nurse martyred for defying Nazi ideology and protecting hospital patients' dignity.
Raphael
Feast Day: September 29
Patron of: Healing, physicians, nurses, travelers, the blind, happy meetings, mental illness, marriage
Archangel whose name means 'God heals,' guide of travelers and instrument of divine restoration.
Raphael the Archangel
Feast Day: September 29
Patron of: Healing professions, physicians, nurses, travelers, the blind, those who are sick, happy meetings, young people, guardians
Archangel who heals and guides travelers, teaching trust in God's providence and care.