Is there a patron saint of Autism?

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I have Autism and I’m curious is there a patron saint of Autism?.. I wonder if saint Ubaldo of Gubbio or Saint Thorlak of Iceland fit the subject?
 
I looked on the internet for st ubaldo of gubbio and I found on the Wikipedia encyclopedia and the website Catholic dot org… that ubaldo’s patronage is Autistics and people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders… I can only hope.
 
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If St. Therese of Lisieux’s sister Leonie becomes canonized, she may well be a Patron of Autism. It is believed that today she would be diagnosed as autistic; back then she was just considered “difficult”.


She is still just a Servant of God on the path to sainthood, so we can’t pray to her publicly (like in a group at church), but you may pray to her privately as much as you like, since devotion to a person is considered a positive factor for their sainthood cause. Perhaps you might also pray for her canonization.
 
I’d answer, but I think other folks beat me to it. Nice to see fellow ASDers. God bless!
 
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