Benedict Joseph Labre

Benedict Joseph Labre, TOSF (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre, 26 March 1748 – 16 April 1783) was a French Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well-to-do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monastic lifestyle, he opted instead for the life of a pilgrim. He traveled to most of the major shrines of Europe, subsisting by begging. Labre is patron saint of the homeless.

Patron saint of The homeless; those suffering from mental illness