These visions led her to approach King Charles VII with the idea of leading the French Army into battle with the English.

Female saint names for confirmation. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Most people today have at least heard her name and she was recently canonized. There are hundreds of patron saints protector and namesake that are great Christian role models for us today.

Camillus for Nurses St. Female Saints names adopted as confirmation names are often used in conjunction with the middle name but Confirmation names are without effect in civil. Catholic tradition holds that St.

Afra - Patron saint of martyrs converts penitent women and the abbey in Augsburg Bavaria. The name means pale red in Arabic and woman of Africa in Latin. 393 rows The history of the Church is full of many female women Catholic saints who received.

A legendary French saint who led her people to victory during the Hundred Years War Joan of Arc controversially claimed to receive visions from St. Teresa of Avila are some common female saint names for girls to adopt at confirmation. Female Catholic Patron Saints There are many Female Catholic Saints who are patron saints of various causes including St.

Click here to launch the slideshow When choosing a Confirmation name. Juliana for Poor people. Saint Adele s first vocation was as a wife and mother.

Teresa of Calcutta is quite a popular and famous modern saint. Margaret for Pregnant women St. Her order the Missionaries of Charity consists of nearly 5000 sisters worldwide and they oversee homes for people who are dying of various diseases as well as soup kitchens mobile clinics counseling programs orphanages and schools.