Saints related to Patron Against Epidemics

St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier was born to nobility in the Basque region of Spain in 1506. He met St. Ignatius while studying at the University of Paris and become one of the first Jesuits. He was later sent…
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St. Remigius of Reims
St. Remigius, born in 437 A.D., was ordained as the Bishop of Reims, France at age 22. He earned the title of Apostle of the Franks for his zeal for the conversion the Frankish people. St. Remigius…
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St. Roch
St. Roch was born in 1295 with a red cross birthmark on his chest. After being orphaned at age 20, he made a pilgrimage to Rome where he cared for plague victims. He fell to the plague himself, but…
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