Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 26

On April 26, the church around the world remembers 10 saints and blesseds, including Anacletus, Basil of Amasea, Marcellinus.

Remembered on April 26

Anacletussaint
25 to 90
Basil of Amaseasaint
296 to 322 · Ancient Rome
Marcellinussaint
? to 304
Peter of Ratessaint
500 to 60 · Ancient Rome
Phoebadius of AgenCatholic saint
328 to 392 · Ancient Rome
Richariussaint
600 to 645 · France
Trudpertsaint
550 to 601
Aldobrandescablessed
1249 to 1309
Nano NagleVenerable
1728 to 1784 · Ireland
Stephen of Permprelate
1340 to 1396 · Grand Principality of Moscow

April 26 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered10
How the church names them6 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 blessed, 1 venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Grand Principality of Moscow, Ireland
Earliest death in the recordyear 60
Latest death in the recordyear 1784
Earliest birth in the recordyear 25
With a Wikipedia article10 of 10

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 26?

The records name 4 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Grand Principality of Moscow, Ireland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 26?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 blessed, 1 venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of April 26 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 60 and 1784.

Is every saint of April 26 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 Jesus, you see April 26 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Anacletus, Basil of Amasea, Marcellinus, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from April 26 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.