Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 27

On August 27, the church around the world remembers 18 saints and blesseds, including Amadeus of Lausanne, Bacolo di Sorrento, Caesarius of Arles.

Remembered on August 27

Amadeus of Lausannesaint
1110 to 1159 · Holy Roman Empire
Bacolo di SorrentoCatholic saint
601 to 660
Caesarius of Arlessaint
470 to 542
David Lewissaint
1616 to 1679 · Kingdom of England
Florentinasaint
501 to 615 · Kingdom of Toledo
Gebhard of Constancesaint
949 to 995 · Germany
Guarinus of Sittensaint
1065 to 1150 · France
Hosius of Cordubasaint
256 to 357 · Ancient Rome
Monica of Hipposaint
332 to 387
Narnussaint
201 to 345
Rufus and CarpophorusCatholic saint
Saint Lyceriussaint
500 to 548
Dominic Barberiblessed
1792 to 1849 · Papal States
Luigi Bordinoblessed
1922 to 1977 · Kingdom of Italy
Martyrs of Rochefortblessed
? to 1794
MarĂ­a Pilar Izquierdo Alberoblessed
1906 to 1945 · Spain
Enrique ShawVenerable
1921 to 1962 · Argentina
PoemenThe Venerable
340 to 450 · Egypt

August 27 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered18
How the church names them10 saint, 4 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Argentina, Egypt, France, Germany, Holy Roman Empire and 5 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 345
Latest death in the recordyear 1977
Earliest birth in the recordyear 201
With a Wikipedia article18 of 18

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 27?

The records name 11 countries: Ancient Rome, Argentina, Egypt, France, Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 27?

In the Wikidata record, 10 saint, 4 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of August 27 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 345 and 1977.

Is every saint of August 27 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

Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about August 27 is hidden from you. We bring you Amadeus of Lausanne, Bacolo di Sorrento, Caesarius of Arles, 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 27 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.