Saint of the day
Saint of the Day: February 17
On February 17, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Benedict of Cagliari, Bonosus of Trier, Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions.
Remembered on February 17
February 17 at a glance
| Saints and blesseds remembered | 11 |
|---|---|
| How the church names them | 6 saint, 2 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint, 1 hieromartyr |
| Countries in the record | Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Sardinia, Tsardom of Russia |
| Earliest death in the record | year 304 |
| Latest death in the record | year 1857 |
| Earliest birth in the record | year 362 |
| With a Wikipedia article | 11 of 11 |
Questions people ask
Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 17?
The records name 5 countries: Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Sardinia, Tsardom of Russia.
How does the church describe the people remembered on February 17?
In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 2 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.
When did the saints of February 17 die?
Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 304 and 1857.
Is every saint of February 17 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
Father, you are already present in February 17, before any of us arrive. We bring you Benedict of Cagliari, Bonosus of Trier, Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions, Byzantine Empire. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Where to begin this week.
- Choose one name from February 17 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.
