Patronage
Patron Saint of Poor Children
The Catholic Church venerates St. Alberto Hurtado as the patron saint of poor children. 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. Alberto Hurtado
Feast: August 18“A Chilean Jesuit priest who founded a nationwide network of shelters for homeless children and championed workers' rights.”
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