Random Saint Generator: 208 Saints With Feast Days and Patronages

One press draws from the 208 saints of the General Roman Calendar, each with a title, a feast day and a patronage or a line on who they were.

Random Saint Generator: 208 Saints With Feast Days and Patronages

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Random Saint Generator: 208 Saints With Feast Days and Patronages: how it works

The General Roman Calendar names 208 saints one by one, and this random saint generator draws five at a press. Each card gives a calendar title, a death year or century, the feast day and a patronage or a known-for line. Three rows narrow the draw: kind of saint, women or men, feast month.

What the titles on each card mean

Each card opens with the title the calendar prints: Bishop, Priest, Martyr, Virgin for an unmarried woman saint, Religious for other members of orders, such as lay brothers and widows who took vows. A Doctor of the Church is a teacher whose writing the Church commends; there are 38, four of them women. Chips follow those titles, so an apostle sits under Apostles even where tradition says he was martyred. A death year appears only when the sources agree on one; otherwise the card gives the century.

Confirmation names, birthdays and quizzes

Choosing a confirmation name? Set the count to 10, pick Women or Men, add a kind such as Patrons of healing and read the patronages until one fits; read that saint's life before deciding. The Feast month row finds the saints of a birthday month: 24 in August, 9 in March, and the list below is filed the same way. For a quiz, press Hide all answers and ask for the feast day behind each name.

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  • The Patrons of trades chip holds 69 saints, covering beekeepers, brewers, computer programmers and television.
  • The saint of the day is a random draw. For today's actual feast, pick this month under Feast month and match the dates.
  • Draw 5 and put them in calendar order.

Questions and answers

Where does the list come from, and how was it checked?

It is every saint the General Roman Calendar names one by one: 208 as of September 18, 2026, compared with the 2026 calendar the US bishops publish. Each patronage was read against the saint's own Wikipedia article; any it did not state was cut.

Why is my favorite saint missing?

The universal calendar names only a small share of the saints the Church recognizes; Joan of Arc and Bernadette Soubirous are not in it. Many are kept on national, diocesan or religious-order calendars instead, and martyrs listed only as companions of a named saint have no card.

Why does my parish calendar show a different date?

Cards give the universal date; countries may move a feast. Dioceses in the United States keep Vincent of Saragossa on January 23, Elizabeth of Portugal on July 5, Camillus de Lellis on July 18 and Paul of the Cross on October 20. Sundays also outrank most saints' days: in 2026, 29 of the 208 land on one.

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January 16

  • Agnes of Rome Virgin and martyr, 4th century. Feast January 21. Patron of girls, gardeners and betrothed couples.
  • Angela Merici Virgin, died 1540. Feast January 27. Founded the Company of St. Ursula at Brescia in 1535.
  • Anthony the Great Abbot, 4th century. Feast January 17. Patron of animals, farmers, butchers and basket makers.
  • Basil the Great Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast January 2. Patron of hospital administrators and monks.
  • The Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Jesus. Solemnities on January 1, August 15 and December 8; feasts on May 31 and September 8.
  • Francis de Sales Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 1622. Feast January 24. Patron of writers and journalists.
  • Gregory of Nazianzus Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast January 2. Known as Gregory the Theologian.
  • Hilary of Poitiers Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast January 13. Known as the Hammer of the Arians.
  • John Bosco Priest, died 1888. Feast January 31. Patron of students, apprentices, editors and magicians.
  • Pope Fabian Pope and martyr, 3rd century. Feast January 20. Legend says a dove settled on his head at his election.
  • Raymond of Penyafort Priest, died 1275. Feast January 7. Patron of canon lawyers, Barcelona and Navarre.
  • Saint Sebastian Martyr, 3rd century. Feast January 20. Patron of soldiers, archers, athletes and cyclists.
  • Saint Timothy Bishop, 1st century. Feast January 26. Companion of Paul; invoked against stomach disorders.
  • Saint Titus Bishop, 1st century. Feast January 26. Companion of Paul and patron of Crete.
  • Thomas Aquinas Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1274. Feast January 28. Patron of students and universities.
  • Vincent of Saragossa Deacon and martyr, 4th century. Feast January 22. Patron of vintners, vinegar-makers, Lisbon and Valencia.

February 12

  • Agatha of Sicily Virgin and martyr, 3rd century. Feast February 5. Patron of bakers, nurses, bellfounders and jewelers.
  • Cyril, Apostle to the Slavs Monk, died 869. Feast February 14. Credited with the Glagolitic alphabet; co-patron of Europe.
  • Gregory of Narek Abbot and Doctor of the Church, 11th century. Feast February 27. Armenian monk, poet and theologian.
  • Jerome Emiliani Priest, died 1537. Feast February 8. Patron of orphans and abandoned children.
  • Josephine Bakhita Virgin, died 1947. Feast February 8. Patron of Sudan and South Sudan.
  • Methodius, Apostle to the Slavs Bishop, died 885. Feast February 14. Brother of Cyril; named a co-patron of Europe in 1980.
  • Paul Miki Martyr, died 1597. Feast February 6. Japanese Jesuit crucified at Nagasaki; patron of Japan.
  • Peter Damian Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 11th century. Feast February 21. Patron of insomniacs.
  • Saint Ansgar Bishop, died 865. Feast February 3. Patron of Scandinavia and missionaries.
  • Saint Blaise Bishop and martyr, 4th century. Feast February 3. Invoked against choking and illnesses of the throat.
  • Saint Polycarp Bishop and martyr, 2nd century. Feast February 23. Bishop of Smyrna; patron of earache sufferers.
  • Saint Scholastica Virgin, 6th century. Feast February 10. Sister of Benedict; patron of Benedictine nuns and education.

March 9

  • Cyril of Jerusalem Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast March 18. Known for his 23 lectures to catechumens.
  • Frances of Rome Religious, died 1440. Feast March 9. Patron of automobile drivers, widows and Benedictine oblates.
  • John of God Religious, died 1550. Feast March 8. Patron of hospitals, nurses, booksellers and heart patients.
  • Saint Casimir Polish prince, died 1484. Feast March 4. Patron of Lithuania and Poland.
  • Saint Felicity Martyr, 3rd century. Feast March 7. Enslaved woman put to death with Perpetua at Carthage.
  • Saint Joseph Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Feasts March 19 and May 1. Patron of workers, fathers and carpenters.
  • Saint Patrick Bishop, 5th century. Feast March 17. Patron of Ireland, Nigeria, Montserrat and engineers.
  • Saint Perpetua Martyr, 3rd century. Feast March 7. Noblewoman of Carthage who kept a diary in prison.
  • Turibius of Mogrovejo Bishop, died 1606. Feast March 23. Patron of Peru, Lima, Latin American bishops and native rights.

April 15

  • Adalbert of Prague Bishop and martyr, died 997. Feast April 23. Patron of Poland, the Czech Republic and Bohemia.
  • Anselm of Canterbury Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 1109. Feast April 21. Philosopher and Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • Catherine of Siena Virgin and Doctor of the Church, died 1380. Feast April 29. Patron of Italy, Europe, nurses and sick people.
  • Fidelis of Sigmaringen Priest and martyr, died 1622. Feast April 24. German Capuchin friar killed at Seewis.
  • Francis of Paola Hermit, died 1507. Feast April 2. Patron of boatmen, mariners, naval officers and Calabria.
  • Isidore of Seville Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 636. Feast April 4. Patron of students and computer programmers.
  • John Baptist de La Salle Priest, died 1719. Feast April 7. Patron of teachers, educators and school principals.
  • Louis de Montfort Priest, died 1716. Feast April 28. French author of True Devotion to Mary.
  • Mark the Evangelist Evangelist, 1st century. Feast April 25. Patron of Venice, Egypt and barristers.
  • Peter Chanel Priest and martyr, died 1841. Feast April 28. Marist missionary killed on Futuna; patron of Oceania.
  • Pope Martin I Pope and martyr, died 655. Feast April 13. Arrested under Constans II and banished to Cherson.
  • Pope Pius V Pope, died 1572. Feast April 30. Issued the 1570 Roman Missal and formed the Holy League.
  • Saint George Martyr, 4th century. Feast April 23. Patron of England, Georgia, Portugal and farmers.
  • Stanislaus of Szczepanów Bishop and martyr, died 1079. Feast April 11. Patron of Poland, Kraków and moral order.
  • Vincent Ferrer Priest, died 1419. Feast April 5. Patron of builders, plumbers, construction workers and fishermen.

May 18

  • Athanasius of Alexandria Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast May 2. Patriarch of Alexandria who opposed Arianism.
  • Augustine of Canterbury Bishop, 7th century. Feast May 27. Became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 597.
  • Bede the Venerable Priest and Doctor of the Church, 8th century. Feast May 25. Patron of English writers and historians.
  • Bernardino of Siena Priest, died 1444. Feast May 20. Patron of advertisers, public relations personnel and Italy.
  • Christopher Magallanes Priest and martyr, died 1927. Feast May 21. Mexican priest killed without trial in the Cristero War.
  • James, son of Alphaeus Apostle, 1st century. Feast May 3. Patron of pharmacists, druggists, fullers and milliners.
  • John of Ávila Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1569. Feast May 10. Patron of Spanish secular clergy and Andalusia.
  • Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi Virgin, died 1607. Feast May 25. Italian Carmelite nun and mystic.
  • Matthias the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast May 14. Chosen by lot to take the place of Judas Iscariot.
  • Pancras of Rome Martyr, 4th century. Feast May 12. Beheaded at fourteen; a patron of children.
  • Philip Neri Priest, died 1595. Feast May 26. Patron of Rome, comedians, artists and writers.
  • Philip the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast May 3. Patron of hatters, pastry chefs, Cape Verde and Uruguay.
  • Pope Gregory VII Pope, died 1085. Feast May 25. Born Hildebrand of Sovana; pope from 1073.
  • Pope John I Pope and martyr, died 526. Feast May 18. Died a prisoner of King Theodoric at Ravenna.
  • Pope Paul VI Pope, died 1978. Feast May 29. Closed the Second Vatican Council in 1965.
  • Rita of Cascia Religious, died 1457. Feast May 22. Patron of lost and impossible causes, widows, mothers and the sick.
  • Saint Achilleus Martyr. Feast May 12. Buried with Nereus; a 4th-century basilica stands over the grave.
  • Saint Nereus Martyr. Feast May 12. Buried with Achilleus in the Catacomb of Domitilla in Rome.

June 19

  • Aloysius Gonzaga Religious, died 1591. Feast June 21. Patron of students, Christian youth and Jesuit scholastics.
  • Anthony of Padua Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1231. Feast June 13. Patron of lost items, sailors and fishermen.
  • Charles Lwanga Martyr, died 1886. Feast June 3. Ugandan convert; patron of African Catholic Youth Action.
  • Cyril of Alexandria Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 444. Feast June 27. Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444.
  • Ephrem the Syrian Deacon and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast June 9. Hymn writer; patron of spiritual directors.
  • Irenaeus of Lyon Bishop, martyr and Doctor of the Church, 2nd century. Feast June 28. Author of Against Heresies.
  • John Fisher Bishop and martyr, died 1535. Feast June 22. Bishop of Rochester executed under Henry VIII.
  • John the Baptist Preacher by the River Jordan. Feasts June 24 (birth) and August 29 (death). Patron of Florence.
  • Justin Martyr Martyr, 2nd century. Feast June 1. Early Christian apologist; patron of philosophers.
  • Norbert of Xanten Bishop, died 1134. Feast June 6. Founder of the Premonstratensians; patron of Bohemia.
  • Paul the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast June 29. Patron of missionaries, theologians, evangelists and Malta.
  • Paulinus of Nola Bishop, died 431. Feast June 22. Roman senator and poet who became a bishop.
  • Peter the Exorcist Exorcist and martyr, 4th century. Feast June 2. Beheaded with the priest Marcellinus in the year 304.
  • Saint Barnabas Apostle, 1st century. Feast June 11. Patron of Cyprus, Antioch and peacemakers.
  • Saint Boniface Bishop and martyr, died 754. Feast June 5. Called the Apostle to the Germans; patron of Germany.
  • Saint Marcellinus Priest and martyr, 4th century. Feast June 2. Beheaded near Rome in the Diocletianic Persecution.
  • Saint Peter Apostle, 1st century. Feast June 29. A fisherman from Bethsaida, counted as the first pope.
  • Saint Romuald Abbot, died 1027. Feast June 19. Founder of the Camaldolese order.
  • Thomas More Martyr, died 1535. Feast June 22. Patron of statesmen, politicians and lawyers.

July 22

  • Anthony Zaccaria Priest, died 1539. Feast July 5. Founder of the Barnabites; patron of physicians.
  • Apollinaris of Ravenna Bishop and martyr. Feast July 20. By tradition the first bishop of Ravenna, and its patron.
  • Augustine Zhao Rong Priest and martyr, died 1815. Feast July 9. Chinese priest, one of 120 Martyrs of China canonized in 2000.
  • Benedict of Nursia Abbot, died 547. Feast July 11. Patron of Europe, monks, students and farmers.
  • Bridget of Sweden Religious, died 1373. Feast July 23. Patron of Europe, Sweden and widows.
  • Camillus de Lellis Priest, 17th century. Feast July 14. Patron of the sick, hospitals, nurses and physicians.
  • Charbel Makhlouf Priest, died 1898. Feast July 24. Lebanese Maronite monk; patron of Lebanon.
  • Elizabeth of Portugal Queen of Portugal, died 1336. Feast July 4. Patron of peacemakers.
  • Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Emperor from 1014, died 1024. Feast July 13. Patron of Benedictine oblates, disabled people and Basel.
  • Ignatius of Loyola Priest, died 1556. Feast July 31. Founder of the Jesuits; patron of soldiers and retreats.
  • James the Great Apostle, 1st century. Feast July 25. Patron of Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua and veterinarians.
  • Lawrence of Brindisi Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1619. Feast July 21. Capuchin friar and linguist; patron of Brindisi.
  • Lazarus of Bethany Brother of Martha and Mary, 1st century. Feast July 29. Raised after four days in the Gospel of John.
  • Maria Goretti Virgin and martyr, died 1902. Feast July 6. Patron of teenagers, girls and youth.
  • Mary Magdalene Follower of Jesus, 1st century. Feast July 22. Called the apostle to the apostles; patron of converts.
  • Mary of Bethany Sister of Martha and Lazarus, 1st century. Feast July 29. Anointed the feet of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
  • Peter Chrysologus Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 450. Feast July 30. Bishop of Ravenna known as the Golden-worded.
  • Saint Anne Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Feast July 26. Patron of grandparents, mothers, teachers and Canada.
  • Saint Bonaventure Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 1274. Feast July 15. Seventh Minister General of the Friars Minor.
  • Saint Joachim Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Feast July 26. Patron of fathers, grandparents and cabinet makers.
  • Saint Martha Sister of Mary and Lazarus, 1st century. Feast July 29. Patron of cooks, homemakers and innkeepers.
  • Thomas the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast July 3. Patron of architects, Christians in India and Sri Lanka.

August 24

  • Alphonsus Liguori Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 1787. Feast August 1. Patron of confessors and moral theologians.
  • Augustine of Hippo Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 430. Feast August 28. Patron of brewers, printers and theologians.
  • Bartholomew the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast August 24. Patron of tanners, leather workers, bookbinders and butchers.
  • Bernard of Clairvaux Abbot and Doctor of the Church, died 1153. Feast August 20. Patron of beekeepers and candlemakers.
  • Clare of Assisi Virgin, died 1253. Feast August 11. Patron of television, goldsmiths, needleworkers and good weather.
  • Eusebius of Vercelli Bishop, 4th century. Feast August 2. Sardinian-born bishop; patron of Vercelli.
  • Hippolytus of Rome Priest and martyr, 3rd century. Feast August 13. Early Christian writer exiled to Sardinia.
  • Jane Frances de Chantal Religious, died 1641. Feast August 12. Founded the Order of the Visitation; patron of widows.
  • John Eudes Priest, died 1680. Feast August 19. Founder of the Eudists; patron of missionaries.
  • John Vianney Priest, died 1859. Feast August 4. Known as the Curé of Ars; patron of parish priests.
  • Joseph Calasanz Priest, died 1648. Feast August 25. Founder of the Piarists; patron of Christian popular schools.
  • Louis IX of France King of France, died 1270. Feast August 25. Patron of France, barbers and grooms.
  • Maximilian Kolbe Priest and martyr, died 1941. Feast August 14. Volunteered to die in a stranger's place at Auschwitz.
  • Peter Julian Eymard Priest, died 1868. Feast August 2. Founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.
  • Pope Pius X Pope, died 1914. Feast August 21. Patron of first communicants, pilgrims and catechists.
  • Pope Pontian Pope and martyr, 3rd century. Feast August 13. Exiled to the mines of Sardinia in 235.
  • Pope Sixtus II Pope and martyr, 3rd century. Feast August 7. Beheaded in 258 during Emperor Valerian's persecution.
  • Rose of Lima Virgin, died 1617. Feast August 23. Patron of Peru, Latin America, gardeners and florists.
  • Saint Cajetan Priest, died 1547. Feast August 7. Co-founder of the Theatines; patron of the unemployed.
  • Saint Dominic Priest, died 1221. Feast August 8. Founder of the Order of Preachers; patron of astronomers.
  • Saint Lawrence Deacon and martyr, 3rd century. Feast August 10. Patron of cooks, comedians, librarians and brewers.
  • Saint Monica Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 4th century. Feast August 27. Patron of married women and difficult marriages.
  • Stephen of Hungary First king of Hungary, died 1038. Feast August 16. Patron of Hungary, kings, stonemasons and bricklayers.
  • Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Virgin and martyr, died 1942. Feast August 9. Carmelite philosopher killed at Auschwitz; patron of Europe.

September 22

  • Andrew Kim Taegon Priest and martyr, died 1846. Feast September 20. The first Korean Catholic priest; patron of Korean clergy.
  • Cyprian of Carthage Bishop and martyr, 3rd century. Feast September 16. Bishop of Carthage; patron of North Africa.
  • Gabriel the Archangel Archangel. Feast September 29. Patron of messengers, postal workers, radio broadcasters and diplomats.
  • Gregory the Great Pope and Doctor of the Church, died 604. Feast September 3. Patron of musicians, singers and students.
  • Hildegard of Bingen Virgin and Doctor of the Church, died 1179. Feast September 17. German abbess, composer and polymath.
  • John Chrysostom Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 407. Feast September 13. Patron of preachers and public speakers.
  • Lorenzo Ruiz Martyr, died 1637. Feast September 28. Patron of the Philippines, Filipinos and migrant workers.
  • Matthew the Apostle Apostle and evangelist, 1st century. Feast September 21. Patron of accountants, bankers and tax collectors.
  • Michael the Archangel Archangel. Feast September 29. Patron of police, the military, grocers and bankers.
  • Paul Chong Hasang Martyr, died 1839. Feast September 20. Korean lay missionary; a patron of Korea.
  • Peter Claver Priest, died 1654. Feast September 9. Patron of Colombia, seafarers and race relations.
  • Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) Priest, died 1968. Feast September 23. Patron of civil defense volunteers, adolescents and Pietrelcina.
  • Pope Cornelius Pope and martyr, 3rd century. Feast September 16. Invoked against earache and fever; patron of cattle.
  • Raphael the Archangel Archangel. Feast September 29. Patron of travelers, the blind, nurses and physicians.
  • Robert Bellarmine Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 1621. Feast September 17. Patron of catechists and canon lawyers.
  • Saint Cosmas Martyr, 3rd century. Feast September 26. Twin of Damian; patron of physicians and surgeons.
  • Saint Damian Martyr, 3rd century. Feast September 26. Twin of Cosmas; patron of pharmacists and dentists.
  • Saint Januarius Bishop and martyr, 4th century. Feast September 19. Patron of Naples and blood banks.
  • Saint Jerome Priest and Doctor of the Church, 5th century. Feast September 30. Patron of translators and librarians.
  • Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) Virgin, died 1997. Feast September 5. Founder of the Missionaries of Charity; patron of World Youth Day.
  • Vincent de Paul Priest, died 1660. Feast September 27. Patron of charities, hospitals, volunteers and prisoners.
  • Wenceslaus of Bohemia Martyr, 10th century. Feast September 28. Patron of Bohemia, the Czech Republic and Prague.

October 22

  • Anthony Mary Claret Bishop, died 1870. Feast October 24. Patron of weavers, textile merchants and the Catholic press.
  • Bruno of Cologne Priest, died 1101. Feast October 6. Founder of the Carthusians; patron of Calabria.
  • Denis of Paris Bishop and martyr, 3rd century. Feast October 9. Patron of Paris and France; invoked against headaches.
  • Faustina Kowalska Virgin, died 1938. Feast October 5. Polish sister whose visions inspired the Divine Mercy devotion.
  • Francis of Assisi Founder of the Franciscans, died 1226. Feast October 4. Patron of animals, ecology, Italy and merchants.
  • Hedwig of Silesia Religious, died 1243. Feast October 16. Patron of Silesia, Poland, Berlin and orphans.
  • Ignatius of Antioch Bishop and martyr, 2nd century. Feast October 17. Wrote a series of letters on his way to execution in Rome.
  • Isaac Jogues Priest and martyr, died 1646. Feast October 19. French Jesuit missionary; a patron of North America.
  • Jean de Brébeuf Priest and martyr, died 1649. Feast October 19. French Jesuit missionary to the Wendat; patron of Canada.
  • John Henry Newman Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1890. Feast October 9. Co-patron of Catholic education, named in 2025.
  • John Leonardi Priest, died 1609. Feast October 9. Founded the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God; patron of pharmacists.
  • John of Capistrano Priest, died 1456. Feast October 23. Patron of jurists, military chaplains, Belgrade and Hungary.
  • Jude the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast October 28. Patron of lost causes, desperate situations, hospitals and Armenia.
  • Luke the Evangelist Evangelist, 1st century. Feast October 18. Patron of physicians, artists, notaries and butchers.
  • Margaret Mary Alacoque Virgin, died 1690. Feast October 16. French Visitation nun who spread devotion to the Sacred Heart.
  • Paul of the Cross Priest, died 1775. Feast October 19. Founder of the Passionists.
  • Pope Callistus I Pope and martyr, 3rd century. Feast October 14. Patron of cemetery workers.
  • Pope John Paul II Pope, died 2005. Feast October 22. Patron of Poland, World Youth Day, families and young Catholics.
  • Pope John XXIII Pope, died 1963. Feast October 11. Opened the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962.
  • Simon the Zealot Apostle, 1st century. Feast October 28. Patron of tanners, sawyers and curriers.
  • Teresa of Ávila Virgin and Doctor of the Church, died 1582. Feast October 15. Patron of Spain, chess and lacemakers.
  • Thérèse of Lisieux Virgin and Doctor of the Church, died 1897. Feast October 1. Patron of missionaries, France and florists.

November 15

  • Albert the Great Bishop and Doctor of the Church, died 1280. Feast November 15. Patron of scientists and philosophers.
  • Andrew Dung-Lac Priest and martyr, died 1839. Feast November 24. Vietnamese priest, one of 117 martyrs canonized in 1988.
  • Andrew the Apostle Apostle, 1st century. Feast November 30. Patron of Scotland, Greece, Ukraine and fishermen.
  • Catherine of Alexandria Virgin and martyr, 4th century. Feast November 25. Patron of philosophers, students, librarians and lawyers.
  • Charles Borromeo Bishop, died 1584. Feast November 4. Patron of bishops, catechists, seminarians and apple orchards.
  • Elizabeth of Hungary Religious, died 1231. Feast November 17. Patron of bakers, nurses, hospitals and brides.
  • Gertrude the Great Virgin, 14th century. Feast November 16. German Benedictine nun and mystic; patron of the West Indies.
  • Josaphat Kuntsevych Bishop and martyr, died 1623. Feast November 12. Archbishop of Polotsk; patron of Ukraine.
  • Leo the Great Pope and Doctor of the Church, died 461. Feast November 10. Persuaded Attila the Hun to turn back in 452.
  • Margaret of Scotland Queen of Alba from 1070, died 1093. Feast November 16. Patron of Scotland, queens and widows.
  • Martin de Porres Religious, died 1639. Feast November 3. Patron of social justice, race relations, barbers and innkeepers.
  • Martin of Tours Bishop, 4th century. Feast November 11. Patron of soldiers, beggars, tailors and innkeepers.
  • Pope Clement I Pope and martyr, 1st century. Feast November 23. Patron of mariners and stone-cutters.
  • Saint Cecilia Virgin and martyr, 3rd century. Feast November 22. Patron of musicians, singers, organ builders and poets.
  • Saint Columban Abbot, died 615. Feast November 23. Irish missionary who founded Luxeuil and Bobbio abbeys.

December 14

  • Ambrose of Milan Bishop and Doctor of the Church, 4th century. Feast December 7. Patron of Milan, beekeepers and candlemakers.
  • Francis Xavier Priest, died 1552. Feast December 3. Patron of foreign missions, India, Japan and navigators.
  • John Cantius Priest, died 1473. Feast December 23. Patron of Poland, Lithuania and students.
  • John of Damascus Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 749. Feast December 4. Patron of pharmacists and iconographers.
  • John of the Cross Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1591. Feast December 14. Patron of mystics and contemplatives.
  • John the Apostle Apostle and evangelist, 1st century. Feast December 27. Patron of friendships, authors and booksellers.
  • Juan Diego Nahua visionary, died 1548. Feast December 9. Reported visions of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531.
  • Peter Canisius Priest and Doctor of the Church, died 1597. Feast December 21. Patron of Germany and the Catholic press.
  • Pope Damasus I Pope, 4th century. Feast December 11. Backed Jerome's Vulgate Bible; patron of archaeologists.
  • Pope Sylvester I Pope, 4th century. Feast December 31. Pope during the First Council of Nicaea in 325.
  • Saint Lucy Virgin and martyr, 4th century. Feast December 13. Patron of the blind, writers, glaziers and Syracuse.
  • Saint Nicholas Bishop, 4th century. Feast December 6. Patron of children, sailors, merchants and students.
  • Saint Stephen First martyr, 1st century. Feast December 26. Patron of deacons, altar servers, bricklayers and masons.
  • Thomas Becket Bishop and martyr, died 1170. Feast December 29. Archbishop of Canterbury killed in his own cathedral.

How this list was compiled: The list is closed and complete: all 208 saints that the General Roman Calendar names one by one. Last checked 2026-09-18. Names, calendar titles (Bishop, Virgin, Martyr, Doctor of the Church and so on), feast dates and ranks were read from the calendar table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Roman_Calendar (revision of 2026-09-10). Feast dates were then compared with the 2026 Liturgical Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America published by the USCCB (https://www.usccb.org/resources/2026cal.pdf): 168 saints are printed there on the same day, a few under another spelling or byname (Bernardine of Siena, Sharbel Makhluf, Lawrence Ruiz, Teresa of Jesus, John Damascene, John of Kanty); 36 fall on a Sunday, in Holy Week, in the Easter Octave or on the Monday after Pentecost in 2026 and are not printed that year; four are kept on another day in the United States (Vincent on January 23, Elizabeth of Portugal on July 5, Camillus de Lellis on July 18, Paul of the Cross on October 20). Cards give the universal date. Saints the calendar lists only as companions, and feasts of events or mysteries, are left out; saints who share a day (Cyril and Methodius, Perpetua and Felicity, Nereus and Achilleus, Marcellinus and Peter, Cosmas and Damian and others) get one card each. The Blessed Virgin Mary has one card listing her solemnities and feasts; Saint Joseph and John the Baptist have one card each with both of their days. Every patronage and known-for line was read against the saint's own English Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/), read live; a patronage that the article did not state was cut. Death years and the Women and Men groups follow the saint's Wikidata record (https://www.wikidata.org/) and were compared with the article: a card prints a death year only when both agree on a single year after 400, and gives a century otherwise. The century is the century of death, or the one the article names where the record and the article differ (Damian, Simon the Zealot). One card breaks the rule: Irenaeus of Lyon is given as 2nd century, the century his article places him in, although Wikidata dates his death to 202. There are 37 women and 168 men; the three archangels carry neither group. The Apostles, Martyrs and Doctors groups follow the calendar's own titles, so an apostle who was martyred sits under Apostles; John the Baptist sits under Martyrs because the calendar titles him so on August 29. The 38 Doctors of the Church match the count given at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_the_Church on the check date. The learning, healing and trades groups are our own sorting of the patronages printed on the cards. The full list below is filed by the month of each saint's feast, under the first of their days for the three cards that carry more than one. Reviewed every quarter; next review due by 2026-12-18. Licence: own work