Patronage
Patron Saint of Philippines
The Catholic Church venerates St. Lorenzo Ruiz as the patron saint of Philippines. 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. Lorenzo Ruiz
Feast: September 28“The first Filipino saint, a lay missionary and calligrapher who was martyred in Japan for refusing to renounce Christianity.”
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