Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Defeating pagan philosophers in debate, the Catherine Wheel, mystical marriage to Christ
Patron of: philosophers, students...
Communion of Saints
Explore the lives of those who walked before us in holiness — martyrs, doctors, confessors, and virgins — now interceding for us in heaven.
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Defeating pagan philosophers in debate, the Catherine Wheel, mystical marriage to Christ
Patron of: philosophers, students...
Founding the Dominican Order (Order of Preachers), promoting the Rosary
Patron of: astronomers, falsely accused people...
Founding the Poor Clares, defending Assisi with the Eucharist, first woman to write a monastic rule
Patron of: television, eye disease...
First recorded conscientious objector in history
Patron of: conscientious objectors
The Protomartyr (First Martyr of the Church), one of the first deacons
Patron of: deacons, stonemasons...
Defending the Incarnation against Arianism, 'Athanasius contra mundum' (Athanasius against the world)
Patron of: theologians, orthodox and catholic believers
Patroness of impossible causes, abusive marriages, stigmata of the thorn
Patron of: impossible causes, abused wives...
Sacrificing her life for her unborn child, modern working mother saint
Patron of: mothers, physicians...
Doctor of the Church, baptizing St. Augustine, forcing Emperor Theodosius to do penance
Patron of: Milan, beekeepers...
Apostle of Ireland, using the shamrock to explain the Trinity
Patron of: Ireland, engineers...
Praying for 17 years for the conversion of her son, St. Augustine
Patron of: mothers, wives...
Miraculous healing, deep humility, bi-location, love of animals
Patron of: mixed-race people, barbers...