Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 10

On August 10, the church around the world remembers 2 saints and blesseds, including Eric IV of Denmark, Philomena.

Remembered on August 10

Eric IV of Denmarksaint
1216 to 1250 · Kingdom of Denmark
Philomenacanonized saint
291 to 304 · Ancient Rome

August 10 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered2
How the church names them1 saint, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Kingdom of Denmark
Earliest death in the recordyear 304
Latest death in the recordyear 1250
Earliest birth in the recordyear 291
With a Wikipedia article2 of 2

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 10?

The records name 2 countries: Ancient Rome, Kingdom of Denmark.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 10?

In the Wikidata record, 1 saint, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of August 10 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 304 and 1250.

Is every saint of August 10 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 August 10, before any of us arrive. We bring you Eric IV of Denmark, Philomena, Ancient Rome, Kingdom of Denmark. 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 August 10 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.