Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: December 4

On December 4, the church around the world remembers 13 saints and blesseds, including Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, Bernard degli Uberti, Clement of Alexandria.

Remembered on December 4

Anno II, Archbishop of Colognesaint
1010 to 1075 · Germany
Bernard degli UbertiCatholic saint
1060 to 1133
Clement of Alexandriasaint
150 to 215 · Ancient Rome
Heraclas of Alexandriasaint
180 to 248 · Ancient Rome
Osmundcanonized saint
1100 to 1099 · United Kingdom
Saint Barbarasaint
273 to 306
Sigiramnussaint
? to 655
St. Adasaint
600 to 700
Adolph Kolpingblessed
1813 to 1865 · Kingdom of Prussia
Girolamo de Angelisblessed
1567 to 1623
Pier Pettinaioblessed
1200 to 1289
Barbora ŽagarietėServant of God
1628 to 1648 · Lithuania
Gennady of Novgorodprelate
1410 to 1505 · Grand Principality of Moscow

December 4 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered13
How the church names them6 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Germany, Grand Principality of Moscow, Kingdom of Prussia, Lithuania, United Kingdom
Earliest death in the recordyear 215
Latest death in the recordyear 1865
Earliest birth in the recordyear 150
With a Wikipedia article13 of 13

Questions people ask

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

The records name 6 countries: Ancient Rome, Germany, Grand Principality of Moscow, Kingdom of Prussia, Lithuania, United Kingdom.

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

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of December 4 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 215 and 1865.

Is every saint of December 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

Lord Jesus, you see December 4 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, Bernard degli Uberti, Clement of Alexandria, Ancient Rome. 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 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

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.