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There seems to be no obvious reason she is the patron saint of orphans. She was born a princess, the daughter of King Chilperic of Burgundy and was married young to King Clovis of the Salian Franks while he was still a pagan; she brought him to the faith. Queen. Clotilde was the mother of three sons and led her husband to Christianity in 496. Following Clovis‘ death in 511, her sons fought for years over the kingdom. To escape the constant murder and intrigue, she retired to Tours, France where she spent her remaining 34 years caring for the poor and sick.
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Is there a patron saint for adoption?
Saint Thomas More, Saint Clotilde & Saint William of Rochester are the Patron Saints of Adoption. Interestingly, Saint William of Rochester is solely dedicated to the patronage of Adopted Children, and no other areas of life. St. Joseph is the patron saint of families.
Who is the patron saint of adoptive kids?
The patron saints of adopted children are: St. Clotilde, St. Thomas More and St. William of Rochester.
Is Saint William of Rochester a patron saint?
As per the Patron Saint Index, William of York is a saint but not currently a patron saint.
Who is the patron saint of lost children?
There are no patron saints of foster children but there are several patron saints of orphans: Agnes of Rome Aurelius of Cordoba Dagobert II Drogo Francex Xavier Cabrini Ivo of Kermartin Jerome Emiliani Joseph Kateri Tekakwitha Mamas Pulcheria
What is Saint William a patron saint of?
There are many saints named William so you need to be more specific.William is not a patron saint.
Is there any girl saint for adoption?
There are several patron saints for adoption, but the only female is Saint Clotilde 475 - 545.
Which countries adopted Saint Nicholas as a patron saint?
Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of Greece and Russia.
Is Maewyn considered to be a saint?
Maewyn, under his adopted name of St. Patrick, is a saint.
Who is the patron saint of protecting unborn children?
The patron saints of unborn children are Saint Joseph and Saint Gerard Majella.
Is Saint Anthony of Padua is the saint of lost children?
No he is the saint of lost items.
What is Saint Nicholas not the patron saint of - children or scholars or thieves?
Saint Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of children, scholars and penitent thieves as well as a number of other causes. For a complete list of his patronages, click on this link.
Why do we celebrate Saint Joseph's saint day?
We celebrate his feast day because he is Our Lord's Adopted father.
