Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 30

On August 30, the church around the world remembers 21 saints and blesseds, including Agilus, Bononio, Emeterius and Celedonius.

Remembered on August 30

Agiluscanonized saint
583 to 650 · France
Bononiosaint
? to 1026
Emeterius and CeledoniusCatholic saint
Felix and Adauctussaint
? to 303
Fiacresaint
607 to 670 · Dál Riata
Jeanne Jugansaint
1792 to 1879 · France
Rose of Limasaint
1586 to 1617
Saint PammachiusCatholic saint
345 to 409 · Ancient Rome
Alfredo Ildefonso Schusterblessed
1880 to 1954 · Kingdom of Italy
Diego Ventaja Milánblessed
1880 to 1936 · Spain
Eustáquio van Lieshoutblessed
1890 to 1943 · Kingdom of the Netherlands
Fidela Oller Angelatsblessed
1869 to 1936 · Spain
John Juvenal Ancinablessed
1545 to 1604
María Rafols Brunablessed
1781 to 1853 · Spain
Richard Leighblessed
1550 to 1588
Richard Martinblessed
? to 1588 · Kingdom of England
Stephen Nehméblessed
1889 to 1938
Ángels Ginard Martíblessed
1894 to 1936 · Spain
Alexander of Constantinopleprelate
250 to 337 · Ancient Rome
Paul III of Constantinopleprelate
? to 694 · Byzantine Empire
Paul IV of Constantinopleprelate
? to 784 · Byzantine Empire

August 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered21
How the church names them10 blessed, 5 saint, 3 prelate, 2 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Dál Riata, France, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 303
Latest death in the recordyear 1954
Earliest birth in the recordyear 250
With a Wikipedia article21 of 21

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 30?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Dál Riata, France, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 30?

In the Wikidata record, 10 blessed, 5 saint, 3 prelate, 2 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of August 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 303 and 1954.

Is every saint of August 30 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 30 is hidden from you. We bring you Agilus, Bononio, Emeterius and Celedonius, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from August 30 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.