Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: August 9

On August 9, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Candida Maria of Jesus, Firmus and Rusticus, Maurilius.

Remembered on August 9

Candida Maria of Jesussaint
1845 to 1912 · Spain
Firmus and RusticusCatholic saint
Mauriliussaint
901 to 1067 · France
Nath Í of AchonryCatholic saint
550 to ?
Romanus Ostiariussaint
200 to 258 · Ancient Rome
Ambrosе (Gudko)hieromartyr
1868 to 1918 · Russian Empire
Franz Jägerstätterblessed
1907 to 1943 · Austria
John of La Vernablessed
1259 to 1322

August 9 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them3 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Austria, France, Russian Empire, Spain
Earliest death in the recordyear 258
Latest death in the recordyear 1943
Earliest birth in the recordyear 200
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on August 9?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, Austria, France, Russian Empire, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on August 9?

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

When did the saints of August 9 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 258 and 1943.

Is every saint of August 9 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 9 is hidden from you. We bring you Candida Maria of Jesus, Firmus and Rusticus, Maurilius, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from August 9 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.