May Saints
May 1 - St. Pius V
St. Pius V is the patron saint of Bosco Marengo, Italy.
May 2 - St. Athansius
St. Athanasius is the patron saint of defence of the faith.
May 3 - St. Philip and St. James
St. Phillip is the patron saint of hatters, pastry chefs, and bakers.
St. James the lesser is the patron saint of pharmacists.
May 6 - St. Francois de Laval
St. Francois de Laval is the patron saint of the Bishops of Canada.
May 10 - St. John of Avila
In Spain, St. John of Avila is honoured as the patron saints of diocesan priests.
May 12 - St. Nereus and St. Achilleus
St. Nereus and Achilleus are the patron saint of soldiers, travelers, and those who have converted to Christianity
May 12 - St. Pancras
St. Pancras is the patron saint of children, jobs, and health. He is also invoked against problems such as cramps, headaches, perjury, and false witnesses.
May 14 - St. Matthias
St. Matthias is the patron saint of carpenters, tailors. He is also invoked against smallpox. Some sources also name him as a patron of hope and perseverance.
May 20 - St. Bernadine of Siena
St. Bernadine of Siena is the patron saint of advertising, communications, compulsive gambling, respiratory problems, as well as any problems involving the chest area.
May 21 - St. Christopher of Magallanes
St. Christopher Magallanes is the patron saint of cancers.
May 21 - St. Eugene de Mazenod
St. Eugene de Mazenod is the patron saint of dysfunctional families.
May 22 - St. Rita of Cascia
St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of heartbroken women, specifically for sterility, abuse victims, loneliness, marriage difficulties, parenthood, widows and bodily ills.
May 25 - St. Bede the Venerable
St. Bede, the Venerable, is the patron saint of scholars and historians.
May 25 - St. Gregory VII
St. Gregory VII is the patron saint of political leaders and those who defend the Church.
May 25 - St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi is the patron saint of the sick, bodily ills, and those struggling with temptation. She is also invoked for those seeking to grow in mental prayer.
May 26 - St. Phillip Neri
St. Philip Neri is the patron saint of joy and also known as the patron saint of Rome, comedians, and artists.
May 27 - St. Augustine of Canterbury
St. Augustine of Canterbury is the patron saint of England and the English Church.
May 29 - St. Paul VI
Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1963 until his death in 1978.
