Patron Saint of Soldiers

11 saints found

Alexander Nevsky

Feast Day: November 23

Patron of: Russia, soldiers, military leaders, princes, national defenders

Prince-warrior whose military victories and diplomacy preserved Orthodox Russian independence.

Feast Day: October 26

Patron of: soldiers, warriors, crusaders, cities, plague victims, horse riders

Early Christian soldier-martyr whose intercession protected warriors and cities.

Feast Day: April 23

Patron of: soldiers, military personnel, armorers, cavalry, scouts, farmers, scouting movements, England, Portugal, Georgia, Palestine

Soldier-martyr whose legend of dragon-slaying symbolizes triumph over evil.

Feast Day: July 31

Patron of: Spiritual exercises, military personnel, soldiers, retreats, spiritual discernment

Founder of the Jesuits who transformed Catholic spirituality through disciplined exercises and education.

Feast Day: May 30

Patron of: France, soldiers, medieval peasants, religious persecution victims

Teenage French peasant who led armies to victory, was martyred for her faith, and changed history.

Feast Day: October 16

Patron of: Soldiers, military personnel, eye diseases, blood diseases, spear makers

Roman centurion whose conversion at the Crucifixion made him a powerful witness to Christ's divinity.

Feast Day: November 11

Patron of: France, soldiers, beggars, tailors, horses, wine merchants, poverty, travelers

Generous soldier-turned-bishop whose cloak-sharing epitomizes Christian charity and conversion.

Feast Day: September 29

Patron of: Warriors, soldiers, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, security personnel, spiritual warfare, healing professions

Archangel who leads God's army against Satan and protects believers from spiritual evil.

Feast Day: May 12

Patron of: Sailors, soldiers, prison guards, military personnel

Roman soldiers who renounced violence for Christ's sake, martyred together in steadfast faith.

Feast Day: June 4

Patron of: Soldiers, Rome, steadfastness in faith

Roman soldier-martyr executed for refusing to renounce Christ during Galerius's persecution.

Feast Day: January 20

Patron of: Athletes, soldiers, plague victims, archers, law enforcement officers

Arrow-pierced soldier-martyr whose faith and courage made him Christianity's hero of perseverance.