Who is the patron saint of lost causes?

St. Jude Thaddaeus, Apostle of Jesus and author of the Epistle of Jude, is the universally recognized patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations in the Catholic tradition.

Devotion to St. Jude Today

Catholics are encouraged to approach St. Jude with confidence, trusting that no cause is truly lost when placed in the hands of God through the prayers of His saints.