Saint Padre Pio is the patron saint of Healing, Suffering, and Pain.
Many saints have definitely had their fair share of pain and suffering, but Padre Pio earned the title of the patron saint of suffering by truly exemplifying how to suffer with grace. He viewed his suffering as a transformational gift that brought him closer to and united him with Christ.
He was one of the holy saints blessed with the stigmata (wounds of Christ).
Saint Dymphna is the patron saint of mental health, anxiety, and depression. She is quickly increasing in popularity as the world has become more and more aware of mental health and its drastic effects on our day to day lives.
According to a scientific study, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically increased the presence of anxiety symptoms changing from 8.9% to an alarming 22.6%.[1] It makes sense that St Dymphna is becoming more and