Feast Day · July 18
Camillus de Lellis
Patron ofNurses, The Sick, Hospitals, Gamblers
SituationsGambling Addiction, Hospital Care, Illness
ProfessionsHealthcare Workers, Hospital Workers, Nurses
Life
Saint Camillus de Lellis was an Italian priest who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. Born in 1550, he was a soldier and gambler before his conversion. He pioneered modern nursing practices, including isolation of infectious patients and fresh air in hospital wards. He is a patron saint of nurses and the sick.
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