Patronage
Patron Saint of Souls in Purgatory
The Catholic Church venerates St. Gertrude the Great as the patron saint of souls in Purgatory. 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. Gertrude the Great
Feast: November 16“A revered Benedictine mystic renowned for her profound visions and writings on the love of Christ.”
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