Patronage
Patron Saint of Polio
The Catholic Church venerates St. Margaret Mary Alacoque as the patron saint of polio. 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. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Feast: October 16“St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is renowned for her role in promoting the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.”
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