This is St. Gertrude of Nivelles (626 – March 17, 659) - a Benedictine Abbess. She is patron of:
against fear of mice
against fear of rats
against fever
against insanity
against mental disorders
against mental illness
against mice
against rats
against suriphobia
for accomodations
gardeners
cats
mentally ill people
Nivelles, Belgium
pilgrims
poor people
recently dead people
sick people
suriphobics
to obtain lodging while travelling
travellers
widows
Yes, she is patron saint of cats - not St. Gertrude the Great.
St. Gertrude the Great (6 January 1256 - 17 November 1302) on the other hand, also a Benedictine, is the patron of:
Naples, Italy
nuns
West Indies
