Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 30

On April 30, the church around the world remembers 17 saints and blesseds, including Adjutor, Aimo, Donatus of Evorea.

Remembered on April 30

Adjutorsaint
1073 to 1131 · France
Aimosaint
? to 1173 · France
Donatus of Evoreasaint
400 to 387
Earconwaldsaint
630 to 693 · Kingdom of Lindsey
Enodersaint
Eutropius of Saintessaint
250 to 300 · Roman Gaul
Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengosaint
1786 to 1842
Gualfardo of Veronasaint
1070 to 1127 · Germany
Materniensaint
400 to 368
Mercurialis of ForlìCatholic saint
301 to 406
Pius Vsaint
1504 to 1572 · Papal States
Pomponius of Naplessaint
? to 536 · Ostrogothic Kingdom
Quirinus of Neusssaint
100 to 116 · Ancient Rome
Robert of Molesmesaint
1027 to 1111 · France
Benedetto da Urbinoblessed
1560 to 1625
Marie Guyartblessed
1599 to 1672 · France
Ignatius Bryanchaninovprelate
1807 to 1867 · Russian Empire

April 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered17
How the church names them13 saint, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 prelate
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Germany, Kingdom of Lindsey, Ostrogothic Kingdom, Papal States and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 116
Latest death in the recordyear 1867
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article17 of 17

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 30?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Germany, Kingdom of Lindsey, Ostrogothic Kingdom, Papal States, Roman Gaul, Russian Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 30?

In the Wikidata record, 13 saint, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 prelate. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of April 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 116 and 1867.

Is every saint of April 30 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 30 more than we can. We bring you Adjutor, Aimo, Donatus of Evorea, 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 30 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.