Patronage
Patron Saints of Immigrants
The Catholic Church venerates 2 saints as patrons of immigrants. 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. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Feast: November 13“She was the first naturalized American citizen to be canonized as a saint.”
St. John Neumann
Feast: January 5“A missionary from Bohemia who became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and founded the first diocesan school system in the US.”
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