St. Margaret Clitherow Middleton is the patron saint of businesswomen. Being a patron saint means they hold a special protection over a group of people. She was raised as a protestant and converted to Roman Catholicism a few years after marriage. The moments leading up to her conversion were because she did not find truth or comfort in the doctrine of the new church. Her husband owned a successful butcher shop in which she helped run. Margaret was put in prison multiple times for harboring priests, and holding catholic celebrations in her home. She is generally looked to for her courage and faith. Margaret was born in York, Yorkshire, England in 1556. Her parents, Thomas and Jane MIddleton also had four other children. Thomas and Jane took
