Patronage
Patron Saints of Butchers
The Catholic Church venerates 2 saints as patrons of butchers. Each came to this patronage through their own life — read their stories below and ask for the intercession of the one whose path speaks to yours.
St. Luke the Evangelist
Feast: October 18“Author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, highlighting Jesus' compassion and the spread of Christianity.”
St. Perpetua
Feast: March 7“A young noblewoman and mother who kept a diary of her imprisonment and was martyred in Carthage for refusing to renounce her faith.”
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