Who is Nurses’ Patron Saint?

Saint Agatha of Sicily is the patron saint of nurses. She lived from 231 AD to
251 AD. She was known as a virgin martyr since she died a virgin woman at a
young age for her Christian faith.

When Decius announced edicts against Christians, a Roman senator named

Quinctianus took advantage of it. He liked Saint Agatha very much and he
planned to blackmail her.

He knew she was a devoted Christian so he offered to have sexual relationship

with her in exchange of hiding her Christian faith from authorities. She rejected
the advances of the Roman senator so she was persecuted for being a Christian
and had her breasts cut off as a punishment.

She was imprisoned afterwards and sentenced to be burnt at the stake. As she
was rolled onto flaming coals before she was scheduled to be burnt at the stake,
an earthquake occurred. It saved Agatha from her punishment when the
officials ran off to safety. She was then left in prison and died shortly
afterwards.

During Saint Agatha’s test of faith, she was beaten, tortured and mutilated until
her death.

Whenever nurses feel like giving up with all the piles of work they need to do,
they should think of the trials and tribulations of Saint Agatha. Whatever
they’re going through, they’ll definitely get through those!

Why Did Saint Agatha Become Nurses’ Patron Saint?

Saint Agatha became the nurses’ patron saint because of her remarkable
resilience. Just like Saint Agatha, nurses are known to be resilient to hardships.
They can withstand or recover quickly from hard situations in the name of
quality patient care. As what they commonly say, nurses are strong because
they don’t have any other choice but to be strong.

In times of difficulties and out-of-this-world hardships, nurses tell themselves

that they are resilient just like St. Agatha. Nurses can withstand everything and
they shall recover from difficulties and hardships.