Patronage
Patron Saints of Converts
The Catholic Church venerates 10 saints as patrons of converts. 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. Alban
Feast: June 20“St. Alban is recognized as the first British martyr.”
St. Charles Lwanga
Feast: June 3“The chief of the Uganda Martyrs, a young courtier who protected pages from the king's abuse and was burned alive for his faith.”
St. Devasahayam Pillai
Feast: January 14“The first Indian layperson to be canonized, a Hindu convert who was martyred for his faith in 18th-century southern India.”
St. Elizabeth the New Martyr
Feast: July 18“A Grand Duchess of Russia who became a nun after her husband's murder and founded a convent for the poor.”
St. Helena
Feast: August 18“Mother of Emperor Constantine and influential in the establishment of Christianity in the Roman Empire.”
St. John Henry Newman
Feast: October 9“An Anglican theologian and cardinal whose conversion to Catholicism shook Victorian England and whose writings profoundly influenced the Second Vatican Council.”
St. Jonas
Feast: March 29“St. Jonas is known for being a saint and martyr in the early Christian Church.”
St. Margaret Clitherow
Feast: March 25“Margaret Clitherow was a laywoman and martyr recognized for her unwavering commitment to the Catholic faith during the English Reformation.”
St. Olga of Kiev
Feast: July 11“The first Christian ruler of Kievan Rus', known for her wisdom and her role in paving the way for her grandson St. Vladimir.”
St. Simeon
Feast: February 18“He is known for being the first Christian martyr in Jerusalem.”
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