April Saints
St. Fidelis of Sigmarigen - April 24
St. Fidelis of Sigmarigen is the patron saint of lawyers.
St. Mark - April 25
St. Mark is the patron saint of notaries, attorneys, lawyers, barristers, captives, prisoners, imprisoned people, glaziers, and stained-glass workers.
St. Kateri Tekawitha - April 17
St. Kateri is the patron saint of traditional ecology, Indigenous Peoples, and care for creation.
St. George - April 23
St. Adalbert - April 23
St. Catherine of Siena - April 29
St. Catherine of Siena is one of the patron saints of Europe. She is also the patron saint of journalists, media, and nursing
St. Adalbert is the patron saint of the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Duchy of Prussia. He is also the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Esztergom in Hungary.
St. George is the patron saint of knights, soldiers, scouts, fencers and archers.
St. Stanilaus - April 11
St. Stanilaus is the patron saint of novices, youth, young students and seminarians.
St. Martin I - April 11
Martin I was born in Todi , Tuscany (Italy) and died on September 16, 655 in Cherson, Crimea (present day Kherson, Ukraine). He was the pope from 649 to 653.
April St. Marie de L’Incarnation - April 30
Marie de l'Incarnation, born Marie Guyart who is the founder of the religious order of the Ursulines in Canada, was born on October 28, 1599 in Tours, France and died on April 30, 1672 in Quebec City.
May Saints
St. Athanasius - May 2
St. Athanius is patron saint of the defense of the faith.
St. Philip and St. James - May 3
St. Philip is the patron saint of hatters, pastry chefs, and bakers .
St. James the Lesser is the patron saint of pharmacists.
St. Francois de Laval - May 6
St. Francois de Laval is the patron saint of the Bishops of Canada.
St. John of Avila - May 10
St. Matthias - May 18
St. Matthias is the patron saint carpenters, tailors, those with smallpox, and in prayers for perseverence and for hope.
St. John I - May 18
St. John I is the patron saint of catechists.
St. Eugene de Mazenod - May 21
St. Eugene de Mazenod is the patron saint of dysfunctional families.
St. Christopher Magallanes - May 21
St. Christopher Magallanes is the patron saint of cancers.
St. Rita of Cascia - May 22
St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of heartbroken women, specifically for sterility, abuse victims, loneliness, marriage difficulties, parenthood, widows, and bodily ills.
St. Bede, the Venerable - May 25
St. Bede the Venerable is the patron saint of scholars and historians.
St. Gregory V VI - May 25
St. Gregory V VI is the patron saint of the Diocese of Sovana.
St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi - May 25
Credit: Saints Fun Facts: St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Copyright: (C) 2009 John Sheppard - Distributed by Catholic Online -
www.catholic.org
Click here to download a St.Mary Magdalene de Pazzi colouring page
St. Pius V - May 1
Pope Pius V is the patron saint of Bosco Marengo, Italy.
St. Joseph the Worker - May 1
St. Joseph is the patron saint of workers.
Click here to download a St. Joseph the Worker colouring sheet.
In Spain, St. John of Avila is he honoured as the patron saint of diocesan priests.