Wedding Patron Saints

The Catholic Church has long invoked particular saints as patrons of marriage, family, and the home. These intercessors include married couples (Sts. Priscilla and Aquila, Bl. Luigi and Maria Quattrocchi), parents (Sts. Joachim and Anne), patrons of difficult marriages (St. Rita, St. Monica), and the foundational patron of every Catholic family — Saint Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus.

Saint Joseph
Feast day: March 19 (Solemnity); May 1 (St. Joseph the Worker)
The husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus. Patron of fathers, husbands, families, workers, and a happy death.
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast day: January 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God); August 15 (Assumption); many other Marian feasts
The Mother of Jesus and Mother of the Church. Catholic devotion turns to her as the great intercessor for marriage, family life, and at the hour of death.
Saints Priscilla and Aquila
Feast day: July 8
A first-century married couple who were close collaborators of Saint Paul, hosting the early Church in their home and traveling with him in mission.
Saints Joachim and Anne
Feast day: July 26
The parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Patrons of grandparents, parents, married couples, and those who long for the gift of children.
Blessed Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi
Feast day: November 25
A 20th-century Italian married couple, the first to be beatified together (2001). Patrons of marriage and family life in the modern Church.
Saint Rita of Cascia
Feast day: May 22
A 14th-century Italian saint who endured a difficult marriage with exceptional patience, then became an Augustinian nun. Patroness of impossible causes and difficult marriages.
Saint Monica
Feast day: August 27
The mother of Saint Augustine, who prayed for his conversion for nearly 30 years. Patroness of mothers and of those whose loved ones have wandered from the faith.
Saint Valentine
Feast day: February 14
A third-century Roman martyr traditionally associated with marriage and lovers. Patron of engaged couples and the inspiration for Valentine's Day.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Feast day: Sunday within the octave of Christmas (or December 30 if no Sunday occurs)
The household of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph at Nazareth — the model the Catholic Church holds out to every Christian family.
Saint Frances of Rome
Feast day: March 9
A 15th-century married Roman noblewoman who balanced family life, charity, and deep mystical prayer. Patroness of married women and Benedictine oblates.