Patron Saint of Widows
19 saints found
Anastasia of Sirmium
Feast Day: December 25
Patron of: Prisoners, sick, women in childbirth, widows, Sirmium
Christian deaconess imprisoned and martyred for ministering to condemned prisoners with steadfast charity.
Bridget of Sweden
Feast Day: July 23
Patron of: Sweden, Scandinavia, pilgrims, widows, monks, nuns, spiritual directors
Swedish mystic and reformer whose visions shaped Church renewal and founded religious order.
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.
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Feast Day: January 4
Patron of: Widows, converts, Catholic schools, people in financial need
Widowed convert who founded American religious education and pioneered Catholic charitable service.
Elizabeth of Hungary
Feast Day: November 17
Patron of: Charitable workers, bakers, beggars, people with disabilities, widows, Franciscan tertiary sisters, death of children
Hungarian princess who abandoned wealth to serve the poor with radical love.
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.
Frances of Rome
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of: widows, housewives, widowed women, Rome, automobiles, motorists
Roman noblewoman who sanctified family life and founded a community of lay religious women.
Francis Borgia
Feast Day: October 3
Patron of: Spiritual directors, Portugal, Jesuits, divorced people, widows, those with difficulty in childbirth
Spanish nobleman converted to austere Jesuit who led the Society as spiritual reformer.
Hedwig
Feast Day: October 16
Patron of: Silesia, widows, victims of war, queens, those in need
Medieval duchess whose charity and political wisdom made her Silesia's greatest saint.
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.
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.
John of Kanty
Feast Day: December 23
Patron of: Lithuania, Poland, travelers, learning, widows
Polish university professor whose scholarly excellence merged with humble charity and ascetic devotion.
Margaret of Scotland
Feast Day: November 16
Patron of: Scotland, Scottish borders, widows, difficult marriages
Scottish queen whose piety and reform reshaped the medieval Scottish church.
Michael McGivney
Feast Day: August 13
Patron of: Families, workers, Catholic men, religious vocations, widows, orphans
American priest who founded the Knights of Columbus to protect Catholic workers' families.
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.
Olga of Kiev
Feast Day: July 11
Patron of: Russia, widows, converts, Christian women
Medieval Rus regent whose Christian conversion planted seeds for Eastern European Orthodox civilization.
Rita of Cascia
Feast Day: May 22
Patron of: Widows, lost causes, difficult marriages, abuse survivors, wounds, Italy
Italian nun who transformed suffering through patient prayer and compassionate reconciliation.
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.
Xenia of Saint Petersburg
Feast Day: January 24
Patron of: Widows, the suffering, fools for Christ's sake, Saint Petersburg
Holy fool who renounced wealth to serve Saint Petersburg's poor with miraculous compassion.