Saint of the day
Saint of the Day: December 17
On December 17, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Begga, Daniel, John of Matha.
Remembered on December 17
December 17 at a glance
| Saints and blesseds remembered | 9 |
|---|---|
| How the church names them | 6 saint, 2 catholic saint, 1 blessed |
| Countries in the record | Byzantine Empire, Domnonée, France, Francia, Germany, Medo-Persia and 2 more |
| Earliest death in the record | year -600 |
| Latest death in the record | year 1902 |
| Earliest birth in the record | year -700 |
| With a Wikipedia article | 9 of 9 |
Questions people ask
Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on December 17?
The records name 8 countries: Byzantine Empire, Domnonée, France, Francia, Germany, Medo-Persia, Spain, Wales.
How does the church describe the people remembered on December 17?
In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 2 catholic saint, 1 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.
When did the saints of December 17 die?
Where a year is recorded, they died between the years -600 and 1902.
Is every saint of December 17 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 December 17 is hidden from you. We bring you Begga, Daniel, John of Matha, Byzantine Empire. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Where to begin this week.
- Choose one name from December 17 and read what is recorded about their life.
- Ask a friend which Christian, living or gone, first showed them what faith looks like.
- 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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Get the appThe Christian yearSources: 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.
