Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 7

On April 7, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Aibert, Brynach, Hegesippus.

Remembered on April 7

Aibertsaint
1060 to 1140
Brynachsaint
? to 600 · Ireland
Hegesippussaint
110 to 180
Jean-Baptiste de La SalleCatholic saint
1651 to 1719 · France
Alexander Rawlinsblessed
1560 to 1595
Edward Oldcorneblessed
1561 to 1606
Josaphata Hordashevskablessed
1869 to 1919
Ralph Ashleyblessed
1501 to 1606
George the Standard-Bearerthaumaturge
776 to 821 · Byzantine Empire

April 7 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered9
How the church names them4 blessed, 3 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, France, Ireland
Earliest death in the recordyear 180
Latest death in the recordyear 1919
Earliest birth in the recordyear 110
With a Wikipedia article9 of 9

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 7?

The records name 3 countries: Byzantine Empire, France, Ireland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 7?

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

When did the saints of April 7 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 180 and 1919.

Is every saint of April 7 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 7, before any of us arrive. We bring you Aibert, Brynach, Hegesippus, Byzantine Empire. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from April 7 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.