Patronage
Patron Saints of Lebanon
The Catholic Church venerates 4 saints as patrons of Lebanon. 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. Charbel Makhlouf
Feast: July 24“A Lebanese Maronite monk renowned for his profound spirituality and posthumous miracles.”
St. Maroun
Feast: February 9“A 5th-century hermit whose followers founded the Maronite Church, the largest Christian community in Lebanon.”
St. Rafqa
Feast: March 23“A Lebanese Maronite nun who voluntarily asked God for suffering and endured blindness and crippling pain with extraordinary joy.”
St. Sharbel Makhlouf
Feast: December 24“Feast of the finding of St. Charbel's incorrupt body, celebrated in some Maronite traditions.”
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