Patronage
Patron Saint of Mantua
The Catholic Church venerates St. Longinus as the patron saint of Mantua. 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. Longinus
Feast: March 15“St. Longinus is known as the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus at the Crucifixion.”
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