St. Dymphna
St. Dymphna (lived in the 7th century; canonized in the 14th), is the patron saint of those suffering from mental illness as well as mental health professionals. We are also excited to have her as our patron saint. She was the daughter of a petty king in present-day Ireland who had a mental breakdown and ended up murdering her. Upon her veneration in the 14th century, miracles began to happen in Geel, Belgium, the site of her shrine. Townspeople chose to take in mentally ill pilgrims from all over Europe, a tradition that continues to this day.
A New York Times article chronicles the miracles in Geel: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/belgium-geel-psychiatric-care.html
Clergy Care Collective
6541 N. Francisco Ave., #1
Chicago, IL 60645-4568
matthew@clergycarecollective.org
Clergy Care Collective is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in Illinois by its Executive Director, the Rev. Matthew González, J.D, and its board on December 26, 2024. On June 29, 2025, Matthew applied for trademark status on the name "Clergy Care Collective" and the banner, which Clergy Care Collective's Creative Director David Lembeck designed. The application is pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Text of this website is copyright 2025 by its Executive Director, on whose ideas the website is based. ChatGPT 4o assisted in making some sections pithier, and also assisted with Latin citations and citations to papal encyclicals.