Patron Saint of The poor
13 saints found
Cajetan
Feast Day: August 7
Patron of: Unemployed workers, job seekers, the poor, financial security
Reforming priest who founded the Theatines and pioneered charitable work for the poor.
Charles de Foucauld
Feast Day: December 1
Patron of: desert spirituality, missionaries, the poor, Algeria
20th-century hermit and missionary who embraced radical poverty in the Sahara.
Elizabeth of Portugal
Feast Day: July 4
Patron of: peacemakers, widows, queens, the poor, the sick, charitable works
Portuguese queen who worked for peace and served the poor with radical charity.
Francis of Assisi
Feast Day: October 4
Patron of: Animals, ecology, peace, merchants, the poor, Italy
Italian mystic who founded Franciscans and loved creation.
Jadwiga of Poland
Feast Day: June 8
Patron of: Poland, queens, widows, education, the poor
Polish queen canonized for her exceptional charity, piety, and educational patronage.
Jerome Emiliani
Feast Day: February 8
Patron of: Orphans, abandoned children, the poor, social welfare workers
Venetian priest who pioneered orphanages and established a congregation dedicated to serving poor children.
Lazarus
Feast Day: July 29
Patron of: Lepers, the sick, the poor, resurrection, those with infectious diseases
Dead man raised by Jesus whose resurrection testified to Christ's power over death.
Lucy
Feast Day: December 13
Patron of: the blind, eye disease, enlightenment, the blind-sighted, Syracuse, vision, the poor
Early Christian martyr whose courageous faith and charity remain models of spiritual dedication.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Feast Day: September 5
Patron of: Calcutta, the dying, the poor, the sick, missions, marginalized people
Nun who founded Missionaries of Charity to serve the world's poorest.
Solanus Casey
Feast Day: July 30
Patron of: The poor, the sick, spiritual healing, prisoners, animals
Humble Capuchin friar whose simple faith and prayers brought healing and hope to the poor.
Vincent de Paul
Feast Day: September 27
Patron of: Charity workers, social workers, missionaries, hospitals, the poor, prisoners, St. Vincent de Paul Society, volunteers
French priest who systematized charity and founded congregations serving the poor worldwide.
Xenia of Rome
Feast Day: January 24
Patron of: Hospitality, widows, the poor, travelers, domestic service
Early Christian widow celebrated for radical charity and tireless service to the poor.
Zita
Feast Day: April 27
Patron of: domestic workers, servants, maids, housewives, lost keys, the poor
Italian servant whose lifetime of humble labor and charity exemplifies sanctity.