saint jude is the patron saint of lost causes.
saint jude is the patron saint of lost causes.
who's the patron saint of lost causes?
saint jude
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among some roman catholics, saint jude is venerated as the "patron saint of lost causes". this practice stems from the belief that few christians invoked him for misplaced fear of praying to christ's betrayer, judas iscariot, because of their similar names. the ignored jude thus supposedly became quite eager to assist anyone who sought his help, to the point of interceding in the most dire of circumstances. the church also wanted to encourage veneration of this "forgotten" apostle, and maintained that saint jude would intercede in any lost cause to prove his sanctity and zeal for christ.
jude the apostle
st. francis is the patron of animals, merchants & ecology. he is also considered the patron saint: against dying alone; patron saint against fire; patron saint of animal welfare societies; patron saint of animals; patron saint of assisi, italy; patron saint of birds; patron saint of catholic action; patron saint of colorado; patron saint of denver, colorado, archdiocese of; patron saint of ecologists; patron saint of ecology; patron saint of environment; patron saint of environmentalism; patron saint of environmentalists; patron saint of families; patron saint of franciscan order; patron saint of freising, germany; patron saint of italy; patron saint of kottapuram, india, diocese of; patron saint of lace makers; patron saint of lace workers; patron saint of lancaster, england, diocese of; patron saint of massa, italy; patron saint of merchants; patron saint of metuchen, new jersey, diocese of; patron saint of nambe indian pueblo; patron saint of needle workers; patron saint of peace; patron saint of quibdo, choco, colombia; patron saint of salina, kansas, diocese of; patron saint of san francisco, california, archdiocese of; patron saint of san pawl il-bahar, malta; patron saint of santa fe, new mexico; patron saint of santa fe, new mexico, archdiocese of; patron saint of sorbo, italy ; patron saint of tapestry workers; patron saint of zoos.
francis of assisi