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Saints List: June
Saint Justin
Saint Justin
June 1
Patron Saint of philosophers,
apologists,
and lecturers
Saint Marcellinus & Saint Peter
Saint Marcellinus
& Saint Peter
June 2
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
June: 19 days after Pentecost Sunday
Corpus Christi emphasizes the joy of the Eucharist
being the body and blood of Jesus Christ
Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany
June 4
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface
June 5
Patron Saint of Germany
Saint Norbert
Saint Norbert
June 6
Patron Saint of
invoked during childbirth
for safe delivery
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 8
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
June 9
Saint Barnabas
Saint Barnabas, the apostles
June 11
Patron Saint of
against hailstorms,
invoked as peacemaker
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony of Padua
June 13
Patron Saint of
Lost Things,
Poor, Travelers
Saint Vitus (Guy or Vito)
Saint Vitus
June 15
Patron Saint of
Over Sleeping,
sleeplessness,
comedians,
dancers, actors,
against wild animals,
storms, epilepsy,
bedwetting, dog bites,
snake bites,
rheumatic chorea, dogs, coppersmiths, youth
Father's Day
Questions about Mass
April
Father's Day
June 17
Saint Romuald
Saint Romuald
June 19
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
June 21
Patron Saint of
Catholic Youth,
Teenagers
Saint Paulinus of Nola
Saint Paulinus of Nola
June 22
Saint Audrey (Etheldreda)
Saint Audrey (Etheldreda)
June 23
Patron Saint of
throat complaints
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
June 24
Patron Saint of Baptism
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
June 27
Patron Saint of Alexandria
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
June 27
Saint Irenaeus
Saint Irenaeus
June 28
Saint Peter & Saint Paul
Saint Peter & Saint Paul
June 29
First Martyrs of the Holy Church of Rome
First Martyrs of
the Holy Church of Rome
June 30
Saint Reverianus
Saint Reverianus
June 1
Patron Saint
invoked against drought
Saint Erasmus
Saint Erasmus
June 2
Patron Saint of
sailors,
Gaeta, Formia,
colic in children,
intestinal ailments
and diseases,
cramps and the pain of women in labor, cattle pest, Fort St. Elmo, (Malta)
Saint Clotilde
Saint Clotilde
June 3
Patron Saint of
brides,
adopted children,
parents,
exiles,
notaries,
widows,
the lame
Saint Charles Lwanga
Saint Charles Lwanga
June 3
Patron Saint of Uganda
Saint Kevin of Glendalough
Saint Kevin of Glendalough
June 3
Patron Saint of
blackbirds,
Archdiocese of Dublin, Glendalough, Kilnamanagh
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Saint Francis Caracciolo
June 4
Patron Saint of
Naples (Italy),
Italian cooks
Saint Petroc
Saint Petroc
June 4
Patron Saint of
Devon and Cornwall
Saint Robert of Newminster
Saint Robert of Newminster
June 7
Patron Saint
of Morpeth (UK)
Saint Medardus
Saint Medardus
June 8
Patron Saint of the weather
Saint Colum
Saint Colum
He is also known as
St. Columba, St. Colum and St. Columcille, or "Colom Cille" which means "Dove of the Church."
June 9
Patron Saint
of Derry,
floods,
bookbinders,
poets,
Ireland, and Scotland.
Saint Ephrem
Saint Ephrem
He had a prolific pen,
and his writings best illumine his holiness...his poetic account of the Last Judgment inspired Dante.
He also wrote hymns against the heretics of his day.
June 9
Patron Saint of
spiritual directors and spiritual leaders
Saint Olivia of Palermo
Saint Olivia of Palermo
June 10
Patron Saint
of the Sicilian towns of: Palermo;
Monte San Giuliano;
Termini Imerese;
Alcamo;
Pettineo;
Cefalù.
Saint Onouphriu
Saint Onouphriu
known also as the
"Wild Man"
June 12
Patron Saint of
weaver,
jurists,
& Centrache, Italy
Saint Joseph the Hymnographer
Saint Joseph
the Hymnographer
He was one of the greatest liturgical poets and hymn writers.
June 14
Saint Methodius I
Methodios I of Constantinople
June 14
Methodios was well-educated; engaged in both copying and writing of manuscripts. His individual works included polemica, hagiographical and liturgical works, sermons and poetry.
Prophet Elisha
Prophet Elisha
In Hebrew Elisha means
My God is salvation.
June 14
Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and writings of the Baháʼí Faith refer to him by name.
Prophet Amos
Prophet Amos
June 15
He spoke against an increased disparity between the very wealthy and the very poor.
His major themes were of justice, God's omnipotence, and divine judgment
became staples of his prophecy.
Saint Germaine Cousin
Saint Germaine Cousin
June 15
Patron Saint of
abandoned people;
abuse victims;
against poverty;
disabled people;
girls from rural areas;
illness; impoverishment;
loss of parents; shepherdesses; sick people; unkind people;
physical therapists
Saint Benno of Meissen
Saint Benno of Meissen
June 16
Patron Saint of
fishermen,
weavers,
Dresden-Meissen, Munich
Saint Cyricus and Julitta
Saint Cyricus and Julitta
June 16
Patron Saint of
family happiness,
and the restoring to
health of sick children.
Saint John Francis Regis
Patron Saint of lacemakers
June 16
Saint Elisabeth of Schönau
Saint Elisabeth of Schönau
June 18
She is described as given to
works of piety from her youth,
a zealous observer of the
Rule of Saint Benedict and
of her convent.
Elisabeth suffered from
anxiety and depression
Saint Alena
Saint Alena
June 18
Patron Saint of
toothaches and eye trouble
Saint Juliana Falconieri
Saint Juliana Falconieri
June 19
Patron Saint of
bodily ills,
sick people,
sickness
Saint Pope Silverius
Saint Pope Silverius
June 20
Patron Saint
of the Island of Ponza
Saint Thomas More
Saint Thomas More
June 22
Sir Thomas More, was a man of tremendous integrity, he was also lawyer and judge during the reign of Edward IV who was sent to Tower of London during the Protestant Reformation.
Patron Saint of adopted children, lawyers, civil servants, politicians, difficult marriages,
large families; politicians, statesmen; stepparents; widowers
Saint Febronia of Nisibis
Saint Febronia of Nisibis
June 25
Patron Saint
of Palagonia, Sicily
Saint William of Vercelli
Saint William of Vercelli
June 25
Patron Saint
of Irpinia, Italy
Saint Vigilius of Trent
Saint Vigilius of Trent
June 26
Patron Saint of
Trento, Trentino, Italy;
mining and mines
Saint Emma or Hemma of Gurk
Saint Emma
or Hemma of Gurk
June 27
Patron Saint of invoked during childbirth and against diseases of the eye; extreme hangovers
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Our Lady of Czestochowa
the Black Madonna of Poland
June 27
Bl. Gennaro Sarnelli
Bl. Gennaro Sarnelli
June 30
Saint David the Dendrite
Saint David the Dendrite
June 26
Patron Saint of tree houses!
