Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 24

On April 24, the church around the world remembers 13 saints and blesseds, including Benito Menni, Doda of Reims, Ecgberht of Ripon.

Remembered on April 24

Benito Mennisaint
1841 to 1914 · Kingdom of Italy
Doda of Reimssaint
Ecgberht of Riponsaint
639 to 729
Elisabeth Hesselbladsaint
1870 to 1957 · Sweden
Fidelis of Sigmaringensaint
1577 to 1622 · Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Gregory of Elvirasaint
400 to 400 · Ancient Rome
Ivo of Ramseysaint
501 to 700
Mary Euphrasia Pelletiersaint
1796 to 1868 · France
Mellitussaint
600 to 624
Peter of Saint Joseph BetancurCatholic saint
1626 to 1667 · Spain
William Firmatussaint
1026 to 1103 · Kingdom of France
Anthimus of Nicomediahieromartyr
201 to 303
Robert de TurlandeThe Venerable
1000 to 1067 · France

April 24 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered13
How the church names them10 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 hieromartyr, 1 the venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Italy, Spain and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 303
Latest death in the recordyear 1957
Earliest birth in the recordyear 201
With a Wikipedia article13 of 13

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 24?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Italy, Spain, Sweden.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 24?

In the Wikidata record, 10 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 hieromartyr, 1 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of April 24 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 303 and 1957.

Is every saint of April 24 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

Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about April 24 is hidden from you. We bring you Benito Menni, Doda of Reims, Ecgberht of Ripon, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from April 24 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

Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.

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.