Patronage
Patron Saint of Monastic Communities
The Catholic Church venerates St. Pachomius as the patron saint of monastic communities. 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. Pachomius
Feast: May 9“The founder of 'cenobitic' (community) monasticism.”
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