Patronage
Patron Saints of Translators
The Catholic Church venerates 3 saints as patrons of translators. 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. Damasus I
Feast: December 11“Known for his efforts to promote the primacy of the Roman See.”
St. Jerome
Feast: September 30“Translator of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate.”
St. Mesrop Mashtots
Feast: February 17“An Armenian monk who invented the Armenian alphabet to translate the Bible and preserve Armenian Christian culture.”
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