Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 13

On August 13, the church around the world remembers 20 saints and blesseds, including Aelia Eudocia, Antiochus of Lyon, Benildus Romançon.

Remembered on August 13

Aelia Eudociasaint
401 to 460 · Byzantine Empire
Antiochus of Lyonsaint
? to 410
Benildus Romançonsaint
1805 to 1862 · France
Dositheus of Gazasaint
600 to 600
Herulphsaint
? to 785
Irene of Hungarycanonized saint
1088 to 1134 · Byzantine Empire
John Berchmanssaint
1599 to 1621 · Spanish Netherlands
Maximus the Confessorsaint
579 to 662 · Byzantine Empire
Nerses IV the Gracioussaint
1102 to 1173
Pontiansaint
? to 235
Radegundsaint
518 to 587 · Francia
Saint Benjamin of Petrogradhieromartyr
1873 to 1922 · Russian Empire
Gertrude of Aldenbergblessed
1227 to 1297 · Germany
Mariano Mullerat i Soldevilablessed
1897 to 1936 · Spain
Mark of Avianoblessed
1631 to 1699
Michael J. McGivneyblessed
1852 to 1890 · United States
William Freemanblessed
1558 to 1595
Jakob GappServant of God
1897 to 1943 · Austria
Otto NeururerServant of God
1882 to 1940 · Austria
Tikhon of Zadonskthaumaturge
1724 to 1783 · Russian Empire

August 13 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered20
How the church names them10 saint, 5 blessed, 2 servant of god, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAustria, Byzantine Empire, France, Francia, Germany, Russian Empire and 3 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 235
Latest death in the recordyear 1943
Earliest birth in the recordyear 401
With a Wikipedia article20 of 20

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 13?

The records name 9 countries: Austria, Byzantine Empire, France, Francia, Germany, Russian Empire, Spain, Spanish Netherlands.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 13?

In the Wikidata record, 10 saint, 5 blessed, 2 servant of god, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of August 13 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 235 and 1943.

Is every saint of August 13 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 Jesus, you see August 13 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Aelia Eudocia, Antiochus of Lyon, Benildus Romançon, Austria. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from August 13 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

Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.

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.