The Local Organising Committee for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 has named five patron saints for the international gathering, scheduled to take place in the South Korean capital from August 3 to 8, 2027.
The saints – St John Paul II, St Andrew Kim Taegon and his companion martyrs, St Frances Xavier Cabrini, St Josephine Bakhita and St Carlo Acutis – were chosen to reflect the event’s spiritual themes of truth, love and peace, and to serve as models of faith for young Catholics worldwide. Organisers announced the patrons ahead of the Seoul gathering, which is due to take place from August 3 to 8, 2027.
