Antonina de Angelis
An Italian religious of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, Maria Ludovica De Angelis (born Antonina) dedicated her life to the development …
Patronage
nurses
5 saints
Artemides Zatti
Artemides Zatti (1880-1951) was an Italian Salesian lay brother who emigrated to Argentina, becoming a nurse and pharmacist dedicated to the…
Saint Camillus de Lellis
A former Italian soldier converted after a life of debauchery and gambling, Camillus de Lellis founded the Order of Ministers of the Infirm …
Saint Didacus (Diego) of Saint Nicholas
A 15th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Didacus distinguished himself by his profound humility, his charity toward the sick, and his mi…
Riccardo Pampuri
An Italian physician and religious of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Saint Riccardo Pampuri (1897-1930) practiced medicine as a…
Frequently asked questions
Who is the patron saint of nurses?
The patron saints of nurses include: Antonina de Angelis, Artemides Zatti, Saint Camillus de Lellis, Saint Didacus (Diego) of Saint Nicholas and Riccardo Pampuri.
Which saint should you pray to for nurses?
For nurses, you can pray to: Antonina de Angelis, Artemides Zatti, Saint Camillus de Lellis, Saint Didacus (Diego) of Saint Nicholas and Riccardo Pampuri.