Patronage
Patron Saint of Bodily Illnesses
The Catholic Church venerates St. Catherine of Siena as the patron saint of bodily illnesses. 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. Catherine of Siena
Feast: April 29“Doctor of the Church and Diplomat”
A prominent mystic and theologian, she played a crucial role in urging the papacy to return to Rome from Avignon.
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