Franciscan priest. Patron saint of pilots and airline passengers. Joseph was such an extraordinary saint, his fellow Christians found him […]

Martyr. Patron of Naples. This early saint was Bishop of Benevento when the Emperor Diocletian turned his fury on Christians. […]

Apostle and evangelist. Matthew was called Levi by St Mark and St Luke. He was a Jewish tax collector for […]

The patron of soldiers, the Swiss Guards, weavers and dyers. Maurice was a black soldier in the 2nd century Roman […]

Capuchin priest. Mystic. Padre Pio is one of the most loved figures in the Catholic Church of the 20th century. […]

Patron of Moscow and all Russia, Sergius was born in Rostov of a noble family in 1315, about 100 years […]

Martyrs. Patron saints of doctors. According to legend, these two early Christian saints were twins. Born in Arabia, they are […]

Patron of charitable societies. Founder of the Vincentian Congregation and the Sisters of Charity. Vincent was born in 1581 to […]

Patron Saint of the Philippines. Catholicism reached the Philippines in the 1520s. Today Catholics comprise 85% of the population, making […]

Patron saint of Bohemia. Duke and martyr. Born in 907, the name of Saint Wenceslas was immortalised in the Victorian […]

Monk and doctor of the Church. Saint Jerome is considered to be one of the greatest Biblical scholars. Born of […]

Carmelite nun. Patron of the missions. Therese was born in 1873 in Alencon in France. When she was 15 she […]