Official Patrons for World Youth Day 2013 have been Released!

On Pentecost Sunday, 27 May 2012, the names of the official Patron Saints for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, were announced!

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Here is the full list:

Patrons

• Our Lady of Aparecida
• Saint Sebastian
• Saint Antônio Galvão de Santana
• Saint Therese of Lisieux
• Blessed John Paul II

Intercessors

• Saint Rosa de Lima
• Saint Teresa of the Andes
• Blessed Laura Vicuña
• Blessed José de Anchieta
• Blessed Albertina Berkenbrock
• Blessed Chiara Luce Badano
• Blessed Sister Dulce
• Blessed Adílio Daronch
• Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
• Blessed Isidore Bakanja
• Blessed Frederick Ozanam
• Saint George
• Saint Andrew Kim & Companions