Saints related to Patron of Lawyers

St. Catherine of Alexandria
Because of her great wisdom, St. Catherine of Alexandria is the patron saint of philosophers. According to tradition, she…

St. Genesius
St. Genesius was an actor in the third century in Rome. As he was performing a play that made fun of Christians for the E…

St. John of Capistrano
St. John was born in Capistrano, Italy in 1385. He began his career as a lawyer, but joined the Franciscans after a fail…

St. Joseph
Most people recognize St. Joseph for his role in the Christmas story, as the husband of the Virgin Mary as well as the fos…

St. Lucy
St. Lucy lived in Syracuse in the early fourth century and was a virgin martyr of the Diocletian persecution. Refusing to …

St. Mark
St. Mark the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as John Mark, was the author of the second Gospel, written through St. Pete…

St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas dedicated his life to serving God as a priest, and then as a bishop. One of the best known stories of St. Nic…

St. Raymond of Penafort
St. Raymond of Penafort was born in 1175 near Barcelona, Spain. He taught philosophy and studied law. He joined the Domini…