Patronage
Patron Saints of Physicians
The Catholic Church venerates 5 saints as patrons of physicians. Each came to this patronage through their own life — read their stories below and ask for the intercession of the one whose path speaks to yours.
St. Cosmas
Feast: September 26“St. Cosmas is known as a patron saint of physicians and surgeons.”
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Feast: April 28“An Italian pediatrician who sacrificed her life to save her unborn child, choosing to continue a dangerous pregnancy rather than have an abortion.”
St. Luke of Simferopol
Feast: June 11“A brilliant surgeon, professor, and archbishop who continued to serve the sick even while in Soviet exile.”
St. Pantaleon
Feast: July 27“St. Pantaleon is known as a physician and martyr who devoted his life to healing and serving others.”
St. Raphael the Archangel
Feast: September 29“The healing angel who guides Tobias in the Book of Tobit.”
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