Saint
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
- Country / origin
- Italy
- Life
- 1603–1663
- Feast
- 18 September
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A Franciscan friar who struggled with his studies and passed the exam for ordination against all expectations.
Patron of
- students
- exams
- aviation
When to ask for intercession
- before exams, academic interviews and assessments
A short prayer
Saint Joseph of Cupertino, intercede for me in my studies; give me calm, memory and confidence to do my best.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What we know — and how
Tradition holds
His feast is kept by the Franciscans and in local calendars; he is not in the General Roman Calendar.
What are you living through today?
- Exams and study
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