Patronage
Patron Saint of Paraguay
The Catholic Church venerates St. Roque González as the patron saint of Paraguay. 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. Roque González
Feast: November 17“A Jesuit missionary who founded several of the famous Guaraní Reductions in South America before being martyred.”
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