Patronage
Patron Saint of Benedictine Monks
The Catholic Church venerates St. Anselm of Canterbury as the patron saint of Benedictine monks. Patron saints are heavenly intercessors — believers entrust a place, profession, or struggle to a saint whose own life touched it, and ask for their prayers before God.
St. Anselm of Canterbury
Feast: April 20“He is recognized as a Doctor of the Church and a key figure in medieval theology.”
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