Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: December 30

On December 30, the church around the world remembers 15 saints and blesseds, including Abraham the Writer, Anysia of Salonika, Egwin of Evesham.

Remembered on December 30

Abraham the Writersaint
Anysia of Salonikasaint
285 to 304
Egwin of Eveshamsaint
700 to 718 · Kingdom of Mercia
Felix Isaint
300 to 274
Geremaruscanonized saint
700 to 658
Liberius of RavennaCatholic saint
? to 200
Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscowsaint
1482 to 1564 · Tsardom of Russia
Peter of Canterburysaint
501 to 600
Roger of Cannaesaint
1060 to 1129
Saint Perpetuussaint
500 to 491 · Roman Gaul
Eugenia Ravascoblessed
1845 to 1900 · Kingdom of Italy
Giovanni Maria Boccardoblessed
1848 to 1913 · Kingdom of Italy
Margherita Colonnablessed
1255 to 1280 · Papal States
Raoulblessed
? to 1152 · Kingdom of England
John HardonServant of God
1914 to 2000 · United States

December 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered15
How the church names them8 saint, 4 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordKingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Mercia, Papal States, Roman Gaul, Tsardom of Russia and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 200
Latest death in the recordyear 2000
Earliest birth in the recordyear 285
With a Wikipedia article15 of 15

Questions people ask

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

The records name 7 countries: Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Mercia, Papal States, Roman Gaul, Tsardom of Russia, United States.

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

In the Wikidata record, 8 saint, 4 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of December 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 200 and 2000.

Is every saint of December 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

Lord Jesus, you see December 30 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Abraham the Writer, Anysia of Salonika, Egwin of Evesham, Kingdom of England. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from December 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.