Patronage
Patron Saints of Learning
The Catholic Church venerates 2 saints as patrons of learning. 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. Ambrose
Feast: December 7“St. Ambrose was a key figure in the early Church, known for his role as Bishop of Milan and his influence on St. Augustine.”
St. Hilda of Whitby
Feast: November 17“An Anglo-Saxon abbess who presided over the famous Synod of Whitby and ran one of the most important monasteries in England.”
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