Alberto Marvelli
Alberto Marvelli (1918-1946) was a young Italian engineer, a member of Catholic Action, recognized for his heroic charitable dedication duri…
Patronage
youth
8 saints
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Argentine cardinal, a major figure of CELAM and the Roman Curia, Eduardo Francisco Pironio was one of the initiators of the World Youth Day.
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos (1962-1982) was a young Brazilian laywoman, a member of the Vincentian Youth, who was murdered at the age of 20 …
István Kaszap
István Kaszap (1916-1935) was a young Hungarian Jesuit, recognized as venerable in 2006. Despite a devastating illness that took him at age …
John Bosco
Piedmontese priest (1815-1888), founder of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Salesians) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, h…
Pasquale Canzii
Pasquale Canzii (1914-1930), nicknamed Pasqualino, was a young Italian seminarian from the Abruzzo region, recognized as Venerable in 2021 f…
Pius of Saint Aloysius
Pius of Saint Aloysius (Luigi Campidelli, 1868-1889) was a young Italian Passionist religious who died of tuberculosis at 21 and was beatifi…
Rolando Rivi
Rolando Rivi (1931-1945) was a young Italian seminarian, a martyr for the faith, murdered by communist partisans during the Second World War…
Frequently asked questions
Who is the patron saint of youth?
The patron saints of youth include: Alberto Marvelli, Eduardo Francisco Pironio, Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos, István Kaszap, John Bosco, Pasquale Canzii, Pius of Saint Aloysius and Rolando Rivi.
Which saint should you pray to for youth?
For youth, you can pray to: Alberto Marvelli, Eduardo Francisco Pironio, Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos, István Kaszap, John Bosco, Pasquale Canzii, Pius of Saint Aloysius and Rolando Rivi.