Patronage
Patron Saint of Those Suffering Back Injuries
The Catholic Church venerates St. Gemma Galgani as the patron saint of those suffering back injuries. 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. Gemma Galgani
Feast: April 11“An Italian mystic renowned for receiving the stigmata and experiencing profound ecstatic visions.”
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