St. John XXIII
Patron Saint of Papal Delegates and the Second Vatican Council
Pope St. John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Before being elected Pope in 1958, Angelo Roncalli served as a chaplain in World War I and was a seminary spiritual director after his military service. As pope, St. John XXIII worked for the reunification of Christian churches. He died on June 3, 1963 and was canonized along with Pope St. John Paul II by Pope Francis on April 24, 2014. Pope St. John XXIII is the patron saint of papal delegates and the Second Vatican Council.