St. Camillus de Lellis
Patron Saint of the Sick
St. Camillus de Lellis was born in Italy in 1550. At a young age, his mother died and he joined the army to fight against the Venetian forces. After serving in the army for a few years, St. Camillus hurt his leg and was unable to work. He gambled away all of his possessions which eventually led him to work at a Capuchin monastery. After some time passed, St. Camillus being a Capuchin novice. St. Camillus was unable to become a Capuchin because of the detrimental sore on his leg. Despite his inability to enter the order, St. Camillus dedicated his life to the care of the sick. After many years of studying, St. Camillus became a diocesan priest at the age of 34. St. Camillus then left San Giacomo and founded a congregation of his own. As superior, St. Camillus still dedicated a great deal of his time to care for the sick.