Quick Answer: How many female saints are there in the Catholic Church?

Who was the first female saint?

Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton S.C.
Born Elizabeth Ann BayleyAugust 28, 1774 New York City, Province of New York, British America
Died January 4, 1821 (aged 46) Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States
Venerated in Catholic Church, Episcopal Church (United States)
Beatified March 17, 1963, by Pope John XXIII

Who is the patron saint of love?

Dwynwen is the patron saint of lovers. Her feast day is January 25, Dydd Santes Dwynwen.

Who is the patron saint of self love?

Dymphna is a Christian saint honoured in Catholic and Orthodox traditions.

Dymphna.

Saint Dymphna
Born 7th century Ireland
Died 7th century Geel, Belgium
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church

What saints are girls?

Pages in category “Late Ancient Christian female saints”

  • Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia.
  • Saint Afra.
  • Agape, Chionia, and Irene.
  • Agnes of Rome.
  • Anastasia of Sirmium.
  • Antonina and Alexander.
  • Anysia of Salonika.
  • Saint Apollonia.

Do Catholics pray to Mary Magdalene?

So long has Mary Magdalene been part of the Christian tradition that there is no record of when Mary Magdalene was officially declared to be a saint. She is one of the most important and revered of all Christian saints, celebrated by Western and Eastern Catholics alike, as well as many Protestant faiths.

Can the Virgin Mary be my patron saint?

Yes. But she’ll take you up on it. Sometimes I think people think of her in the category of mother, and that it is a different relationship than a patron. …