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. John I - May 18
St. John I is the patron saint of catechists.
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
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In Spain St. John of Avila is honored as the patron saint of diocesan priests.
St. Matthias - May 18
St. Matthias is the patron saint carpenters, tailors, those with smallpox, and in prayers for perseverence and for hope.
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.
May Saints
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.
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