Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi
A mother of seven children in Rome, Anna-Maria Taïgi reconciled a humble domestic life with extraordinary mystical gifts. A Trinitarian tert…
Patronage
mothers
5 saints
Elisabetta Tasca Serena
An Italian layperson and mother, Elisabetta Tasca Serena lived a simple and hardworking life of family devotion and abandonment to God, guid…
Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) is an Italian lay saint, a physician and mother who sacrificed her life to save that of her unborn ch…
Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin
Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin (1969-1995) was an Italian mother declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2021. Suffering from a sarcoma, she ch…
Saint Rictrude (Wife of Saint Adalbald)
Born into the Basque nobility, Rictrude married Duke Adalbaud of Douai, with whom she led a life of exemplary charity. After her husband's a…
Frequently asked questions
Who is the patron saint of mothers?
The patron saints of mothers include: Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi, Elisabetta Tasca Serena, Gianna Beretta Molla, Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin and Saint Rictrude (Wife of Saint Adalbald).
Which saint should you pray to for mothers?
For mothers, you can pray to: Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi, Elisabetta Tasca Serena, Gianna Beretta Molla, Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin and Saint Rictrude (Wife of Saint Adalbald).