Pope John Paul II played soccer as a boy. He was a goalkeeper and a good one.
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, while not yet a saint, was a young man who loved sports. Since he was an Italian, that had to include soccer.The Vatican recently announce that Saint Luigi Scrosoppi has been named as the patron saint of all footballers.
St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes.
There is no female patron saint of athletes. St. Sebastian is the patron saint of all athletes and athletics.
Yes, St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes and athletics.
St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes and athletics in general.
St. Sebastian is patron saint of athletes because of his physical endurance and his energetic way of spreading and defending the Faith.
Oh, dude, the patron saint of bowling is Saint Sebastian. He's like the OG bowler, always striking with those arrows of his. So, next time you're at the lanes, just give a little nod to Saint Sebastian before you toss that ball down the alley.
Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes and athletics.
There is no female patron saint of athletes. St. Sebastian is the patron saint of all athletics and athletes, male or female.
Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of athletics and athletes.
There is no patron saint of tennis or tennis balls. All we have is St. Sebastian who is the patron saint of athletics and athletes.
I do not know why Christopher is liked by athletes since he is not the patron saint of athletes. St. Sebastian holds that position. Christopher is a figure of legend who may have never existed.
There is no patron saint of baseball. However, St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes - male or female.