Saint of the day
Saint of the Day: December 31
On December 31, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Barbatianus, Columba of Sens, Marius Aventicensis.
Remembered on December 31
December 31 at a glance
| Saints and blesseds remembered | 11 |
|---|---|
| How the church names them | 4 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 2 the venerable |
| Countries in the record | Crown of Castile, France, Georgia, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Italy |
| Earliest death in the record | year 273 |
| Latest death in the record | year 1924 |
| Earliest birth in the record | year 257 |
| With a Wikipedia article | 11 of 11 |
Questions people ask
Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on December 31?
The records name 5 countries: Crown of Castile, France, Georgia, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Italy.
How does the church describe the people remembered on December 31?
In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 2 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.
When did the saints of December 31 die?
Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 273 and 1924.
Is every saint of December 31 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 Christ, you love the people of December 31 more than we can. We bring you Barbatianus, Columba of Sens, Marius Aventicensis, Crown of Castile. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Take one step this week.
- Choose one name from December 31 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
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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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.
