San Jeronimo Emiliani, Tagapagtatag of Somaschi Fathers, Patron of orphans at the Needy Yourth

San Jeronimo Emiliani (1486-1537) ay a Italian priest at ang founder of the Somaschi Fathers, a orden relihiyoso dedicated to the care of orphans at mga mahihirap. Ipinanganak sa Venice, siya experienced a spiritual conversion pagkatapos being imprisoned sa panahon ng a military campaign. This led him to devote kanyang buhay sa serving mga nangangailangan, establishing homes at schools for orphans sa buong northern Italya. Siya ay sinasamba bilang patron of orphans at abandoned children, pati na rin the youth in need.