Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 25

On February 25, the church around the world remembers 13 saints and blesseds, including Aldetrude di Maubeuge, Bai Xiaoman, Caesarius of Nazianzus.

Remembered on February 25

Aldetrude di Maubeugesaint
700 to 696
Bai XiaomanCatholic saint
1821 to 1856
Caesarius of Nazianzussaint
330 to 368
Constantinasaint
315 to 354 · Ancient Rome
Donatus of Zadarsaint
750 to 811
Gerland of Agrigentosaint
1040 to 1100
Toribio Romo Gonzálezsaint
1900 to 1928 · Mexico
Valerio of Bierzosaint
630 to 695 · Kingdom of Toledo
ÆthelberhtCatholic saint
552 to 612 · Kingdom of Kent
Domenico Lentiniblessed
1770 to 1828
Maria Ludovica De Angelisblessed
1880 to 1962 · Kingdom of Italy
Sebastian de Aparicioblessed
1502 to 1600 · Crown of Castile
Mariam VattalilServant of God
1954 to 1995 · India

February 25 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered13
How the church names them7 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 servant of god
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Crown of Castile, India, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Toledo and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 354
Latest death in the recordyear 1995
Earliest birth in the recordyear 315
With a Wikipedia article13 of 13

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 25?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, Crown of Castile, India, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Toledo, Mexico.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 25?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 servant of god. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 25 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 354 and 1995.

Is every saint of February 25 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 25, before any of us arrive. We bring you Aldetrude di Maubeuge, Bai Xiaoman, Caesarius of Nazianzus, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from February 25 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.