Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 18

On February 18, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Colmán of Lindisfarne, Geltrude Comensoli, Helladius of Toledo.

Remembered on February 18

Colmán of Lindisfarnesaint
605 to 676 · Ireland
Geltrude Comensolisaint
1847 to 1903 · Kingdom of Italy
Helladius of Toledocanonized saint
501 to 633
Tarasios of Constantinoplesaint
730 to 806 · Byzantine Empire
TheotoniusCatholic saint
1082 to 1162 · Kingdom of Portugal
Agatha of Sicilyhieromartyr
235 to 261 · Ancient Rome
Fra Angelicoblessed
1390 to 1455
William Harringtonblessed
1566 to 1594

February 18 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them3 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Ireland, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Portugal
Earliest death in the recordyear 261
Latest death in the recordyear 1903
Earliest birth in the recordyear 235
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 18?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Ireland, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Portugal.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 18?

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

When did the saints of February 18 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 261 and 1903.

Is every saint of February 18 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 18 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Colmán of Lindisfarne, Geltrude Comensoli, Helladius of Toledo, Ancient Rome. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from February 18 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.