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Patron of Orphanages and Seminarians

Feast Day:  August 18
Patron of Difficult Marriages and Divorce
Also known as Saint Helena, she converted to Christianity later in life. Her husband divorced her to pursue a political relationship, and she was left to care for her son, Constantine the Great, who would later legalize Christianity. She devoted herself to the Faith and became the patroness of archaeologists because she unearthed the True Cross.

Feast Day:  July 13
Patron of the Handicapped and the Childless

In 1014, Henry was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. He tried to store peace in Europe, and succeeded in Germany. He married Saint Cunegunda but never had children, hence his patronage of the childless.

Feast Day:  September 17
Hildegard is not officially canonized (she is beatified) but is referred to as a saint by many. She wrote of theology and was consulted by kings and popes in a time when such a thing was not expected of women.

Feast Day:  November 3
Patron of Archers, Hunters, and Dogs
Hubert was a fervent hunter, he once encountered a stag and saw a vision of a crucifix in its antlers. He converted to Christianity and studied to become a priest after the death of his wife.

Patron of Bakers