Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 14

On February 14, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Antoninus of Sorrento, Auxentius of Bithynia, Eleuchadius.

Remembered on February 14

Antoninus of Sorrentosaint
501 to 625
Auxentius of BithyniaCatholic saint
400 to 473 · Byzantine Empire
Eleuchadiussaint
100 to 112
Modestinus, Florentinus and FlavianusCatholic saint
? to 311
Saint Cyril the Philosophersaint
827 to 869
Saint Valentinehieromartyr
175 to 273 · Ancient Rome
Vicente Vilar Davidblessed
1889 to 1937 · Spain
Abraham of CyrrhusThe Venerable
350 to 423 · Byzantine Empire
Juan Bautista RicoThe Venerable
1561 to 1613 · Spain

February 14 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered9
How the church names them3 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 the venerable, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Spain
Earliest death in the recordyear 112
Latest death in the recordyear 1937
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article9 of 9

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 14?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 14?

In the Wikidata record, 3 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 the venerable, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 14 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 112 and 1937.

Is every saint of February 14 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 February 14 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Antoninus of Sorrento, Auxentius of Bithynia, Eleuchadius, 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 February 14 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.