Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 11

On April 11, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Godeberta, Philip of Gortyna, Stanislaus of Szczepanów.

Remembered on April 11

GodebertaCatholic saint
640 to 700
Philip of GortynaCatholic saint
? to 180
Stanislaus of Szczepanówsaint
1030 to 1079 · Poland
Antipas of Pergamumhieromartyr
100 to 92 · Ancient Rome
Angelo Carletti di Chivassoblessed
1411 to 1495 · Kingdom of Italy
Sancha of Portugalblessed
1180 to 1229 · Kingdom of Portugal
Barsanuphius of PalestineThe Venerable
401 to 540 · Egypt
Gambrinusfolk saint
Guthlac of Crowlandthaumaturge
674 to 715 · Kingdom of Mercia

April 11 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered9
How the church names them2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 saint, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Egypt, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Portugal, Poland
Earliest death in the recordyear 92
Latest death in the recordyear 1495
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article9 of 9

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 11?

The records name 6 countries: Ancient Rome, Egypt, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Portugal, Poland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 11?

In the Wikidata record, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 saint, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of April 11 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 92 and 1495.

Is every saint of April 11 listed here?

No. This page follows one freely licensed record, and many traditions keep more names than any single record holds. If you know a saint who belongs here, write to support@living-bread.org and we will check it against a source.

Pray this

Lord Christ, you love the people of April 11 more than we can. We bring you Godeberta, Philip of Gortyna, Stanislaus of Szczepanów, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from April 11 and read what is recorded about their life.
  2. Ask a friend which Christian, living or gone, first showed them what faith looks like.
  3. Thank God by name for one person whose faith made yours easier.

Where this fits in the walk with Christ

Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.

A great cloud of witnesses

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Hebrews 12:1 (KJV)

What is a saint's feast day?

A feast day is the day the church gives thanks for a particular Christian and remembers their life and witness. Christians honor the saints not as objects of worship, which belongs to God alone, but as brothers and sisters who ran the race before us and now cheer us on. Traditions differ on how the saints are honored, and the same saint is sometimes remembered on different days in the Catholic, Orthodox, and other calendars; the dates here follow the record kept on Wikidata.

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Sources: saint records and feast days from Wikidata and Wikipedia, both freely licensed. If you find an error, email support@living-bread.org and we will correct it.