Patronage
Patron Saint of Mental Illness
The Catholic Church venerates St. Dymphna as the patron saint of mental illness. 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. Dymphna
Feast: May 15“An Irish princess who was martyred by her father for refusing to marry him.”
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