Patronage
Patron Saints of Germany
The Catholic Church venerates 5 saints as patrons of Germany. 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. Ansgar
Feast: February 3“The 'Apostle of the North' who brought Christianity to Scandinavia and served as the first Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.”
St. Boniface
Feast: June 5“The Apostle to the Germans, renowned for his missionary work and martyrdom.”
St. Michael the Archangel
Feast: September 29“St. Michael is revered as the archangel who leads the heavenly army against the forces of evil.”
St. Peter Canisius
Feast: December 21“A prominent figure in the Counter-Reformation and a Jesuit Doctor of the Church.”
St. Rabanus Maurus
Feast: February 4“A Carolingian-era Benedictine monk, archbishop, and scholar known as 'the Teacher of Germany' for his encyclopedic works.”
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