Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: April 9

On April 9, the church around the world remembers 12 saints and blesseds, including Acacius of Amida, Aedesius of Alexandria, Casilda of Toledo.

Remembered on April 9

Acacius of Amidasaint
301 to 425
Aedesius of Alexandriasaint
? to 306 · Ancient Rome
Casilda of Toledosaint
al-Andalus
Hugh of Rouensaint
? to 730 · Francia
Saint GaucheriusCatholic saint
1060 to 1140 · France
Waltrudesaint
612 to 688
Antonio Pavoniblessed
1325 to 1374
Thomas of Tolentinoblessed
1260 to 1321
Henry II the PiousServant of God
1196 to 1241
Marcelle MalletVenerable
1805 to 1871 · Canada
Mary PotterVenerable
1847 to 1913
Saint BademusReverend Martyr
? to 376

April 9 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered12
How the church names them5 saint, 2 blessed, 2 venerable, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Canada, France, Francia, al-Andalus
Earliest death in the recordyear 306
Latest death in the recordyear 1913
Earliest birth in the recordyear 301
With a Wikipedia article12 of 12

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on April 9?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, Canada, France, Francia, al-Andalus.

How does the church describe the people remembered on April 9?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 2 blessed, 2 venerable, 1 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of April 9 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 306 and 1913.

Is every saint of April 9 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 9 more than we can. We bring you Acacius of Amida, Aedesius of Alexandria, Casilda of Toledo, Ancient Rome. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from April 9 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.