Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 3

On April 3, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Aloisius Scrosoppi, Hugo of Bonnevaux, Joseph the Hymnographer.

Remembered on April 3

Aloisius Scrosoppisaint
1804 to 1884 · Kingdom of Italy
Hugo of BonnevauxCatholic saint
1120 to 1194 · France
Joseph the Hymnographersaint
816 to 886 · Byzantine Empire
Richard of Chichestersaint
1198 to 1253 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sixtus Isaint
42 to 126 · Ancient Rome
Giovanni da Pennablessed
1200 to 1270
Piotr DaƄkowskiblessed
1908 to 1942 · Poland
Thurston Huntblessed
1600 to 1601 · England
Nicetas of MedikionConfessor of the Faith
760 to 824 · Byzantine Empire

April 3 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered9
How the church names them4 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 confessor of the faith
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, England, France, Kingdom of Italy, Poland and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 126
Latest death in the recordyear 1942
Earliest birth in the recordyear 42
With a Wikipedia article9 of 9

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 3?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, England, France, Kingdom of Italy, Poland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 3?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 confessor of the faith. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of April 3 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 126 and 1942.

Is every saint of April 3 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

Father, you are already present in April 3, before any of us arrive. We bring you Aloisius Scrosoppi, Hugo of Bonnevaux, Joseph the Hymnographer, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from April 3 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.