Patronage

Patron Saint of Excluded People

The Catholic Church venerates St. Patrick as the patron saint of excluded people. 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. Patrick

Feast: March 17

St. Patrick is renowned for bringing Christianity to Ireland and using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.

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