Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 11

On February 11, the church around the world remembers 10 saints and blesseds, including Gobnait, Gregory II, Paschal I.

Remembered on February 11

GobnaitCatholic saint
? to 501
Gregory IIsaint
669 to 731 · Byzantine Empire
Paschal Isaint
775 to 824
Saint George of Kratovosaint
1497 to 1515
Simplicius of Viennesaint
France
Vsevolod of Pskovsaint
1103 to 1138
Francesco ConvertiniVenerable
1898 to 1976 · Italy
MarĂ­a Luisa JosefaVenerable
1866 to 1937 · Mexico
Our Lady of Lourdestitles of Mary, mother of Jesus
TheodoraThe Venerable
815 to 867 · Byzantine Empire

February 11 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered10
How the church names them5 saint, 2 venerable, 1 catholic saint, 1 titles of mary, mother of jesus
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, France, Italy, Mexico
Earliest death in the recordyear 501
Latest death in the recordyear 1976
Earliest birth in the recordyear 669
With a Wikipedia article10 of 10

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 11?

The records name 4 countries: Byzantine Empire, France, Italy, Mexico.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 11?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 2 venerable, 1 catholic saint, 1 titles of mary, mother of jesus. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 11 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 501 and 1976.

Is every saint of February 11 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 February 11 more than we can. We bring you Gobnait, Gregory II, Paschal I, Byzantine Empire. 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 February 11 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

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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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.