Patronage
Patron Saint of Papal Elections
The Catholic Church venerates St. Pius V as the patron saint of papal elections. 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. Pius V
Feast: April 30“Pope who excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I and established the Tridentine Mass.”
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