Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 4

On August 4, the church around the world remembers 7 saints and blesseds, including Aristarchus of Thessalonica, Euphronius, Raynerius of Split.

Remembered on August 4

Aristarchus of Thessalonicasaint
? to 100
Euphroniussaint
505 to 573
Raynerius of SplitCatholic saint
1200 to 1180 · Republic of Venice
Saint Marisaint
? to 101 · Syria
Cecilia Cesariniblessed
1203 to 1290
Ioan Bălanblessed
1880 to 1959 · Kingdom of Romania
Jean-Marie Vianneythaumaturge
1786 to 1859 · France

August 4 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered7
How the church names them3 saint, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordFrance, Kingdom of Romania, Republic of Venice, Syria
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1959
Earliest birth in the recordyear 505
With a Wikipedia article7 of 7

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 4?

The records name 4 countries: France, Kingdom of Romania, Republic of Venice, Syria.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 4?

In the Wikidata record, 3 saint, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of August 4 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1959.

Is every saint of August 4 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 4, before any of us arrive. We bring you Aristarchus of Thessalonica, Euphronius, Raynerius of Split, France. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from August 4 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.