Saints related to Patron of Pharmacists

St. Cosmas and Damian
Arabian twin brothers, Sts. Cosmas and Damian are the patron saints of pharmacists, physicians, and surgeons. They were c…

St. Gemma Galgani
St. Gemma Galgani was born in 1878 near Lucca, Italy. Prevented from joining a convent because of her poor health, St. Ge…

St. James the Greater
St. James the Greater was one of the original twelve apostles. The son of Zebedee, he is often referred to as “the Great…

St. James the Lesser
James, son of Alphaeus, was the lesser known of Christ’s twelve apostles, two of whom bore the name James. James wr…

St. Mary Magdalene
Christ cleansed St. Mary Magdalene of seven evil demons, which began her repentance and love for Christ. She is the woman …

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. Raphael the Archangel
St Raphael is one of the three Archangels mentioned in Sacred Scripture, along with Gabriel and Michael. His best known ap…