Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 25

On August 25, the church around the world remembers 14 saints and blesseds, including Aredius, Genesius of Arles, Ginés de la Jara.

Remembered on August 25

Arediussaint
511 to 591
Genesius of ArlesCatholic saint
300 to 308
Ginés de la JaraCatholic saint
? to 801
Gregory of Utrechtsaint
700 to 780 · Germany
Joseph CalasanzCatholic saint
1556 to 1648 · Kingdom of Aragon
Louis IX of Francecanonized saint
1215 to 1270 · France
PeregrineCatholic saint
? to 182 · Ancient Rome
Thomas de CantilupeCatholic saint
1218 to 1282 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Luis Soteloblessed
1574 to 1624 · Spain
María del Tránsito Cabanillasblessed
1821 to 1885 · Argentina
Miguel de Carvalhoblessed
1579 to 1624
Peter Vásquezblessed
1591 to 1624
Thomas à Kempisblessed
1380 to 1471 · Burgundian Netherlands
Menas of Constantinopleprelate
? to 552 · Byzantine Empire

August 25 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered14
How the church names them5 catholic saint, 5 blessed, 2 saint, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Argentina, Burgundian Netherlands, Byzantine Empire, France, Germany and 3 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 182
Latest death in the recordyear 1885
Earliest birth in the recordyear 300
With a Wikipedia article14 of 14

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 25?

The records name 9 countries: Ancient Rome, Argentina, Burgundian Netherlands, Byzantine Empire, France, Germany, Kingdom of Aragon, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 25?

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

When did the saints of August 25 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 182 and 1885.

Is every saint of August 25 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 25 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Aredius, Genesius of Arles, Ginés de la Jara, Ancient Rome. 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 25 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.