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May Saints

May 1 - St. Pius V

Pope Pius V is the patron saint of Bosco Marengo, Italy.

May 6 - St. Francois de Laval

St. Francois de Laval is the patron saint of the Bishops of Canada.

May 21 - St. Eugene de Mazenod

St. Eugene de Mazenod is the patron saint of dysfunctional families.

May 1 - St. Joseph the Worker

St. Joseph is the patron saint of workers.

May 10 - St. John of Avila

In Spain, St. John of Avila is honoured as the patron saint of diocesan priests.

May 21 - St. Christopher Magallanes

St. Christopher Magallanes is the patron saint of cancers.

May 2 - St. Athanasius

St. Athanasius is the patron saint of the defense of the faith.

May 18 - St. Matthias

St. Matthias is the patron saint of carpenters, tailors, those with smallpox, and in prayers for perseverance and for hope.

May 22 - St. Rita of Cascia

St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saints of heartbroken women, specifically for sterility, abuse victims, loneliness, marriage difficulties, parenthood, widows, and bodily ills.

May 3 - St. Phillip 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 18 - St. John I

St. John I is the patron saint of catechists.

May 25 - St. Bede, the Venerable

St. Bede, the Venerable is the patron saint of scholars and historians.

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