Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 3

On February 3, the church around the world remembers 15 saints and blesseds, including Berlinda of Meerbeke, Evantius of Vienne, Helena Stollenwerk.

Remembered on February 3

Berlinda of Meerbekesaint
601 to 702
Evantius of VienneCatholic saint
? to 586
Helena StollenwerkCatholic saint
1852 to 1900 · Kingdom of Prussia
Ia of Cornwallsaint
? to 500
Laurence of Canterburysaint
550 to 619
Lupicinus of Lyonsaint
Oliver of Anconasaint
950 to 1050 · Duchy of Spoleto
Saint Hadelinsaint
617 to 690
Werburghsaint
650 to 700 · Kingdom of Mercia
Nicholas of Japanequal-to-apostles
1836 to 1912 · Russian Empire
Anne-Marie Rivierblessed
1768 to 1838 · France
John Nelsonblessed
1535 to 1578 · Kingdom of England
Claudine ThévenetThe Venerable
1775 to 1837 · France
Justo TakayamaServant of God
1552 to 1615 · Japan
Saint Margaret of Englandthaumaturge
? to 1192

February 3 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered15
How the church names them7 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 equal-to-apostles
Countries in the recordDuchy of Spoleto, France, Japan, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Prussia and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 500
Latest death in the recordyear 1912
Earliest birth in the recordyear 550
With a Wikipedia article15 of 15

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 3?

The records name 7 countries: Duchy of Spoleto, France, Japan, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Prussia, Russian Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 3?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 equal-to-apostles. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 3 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 500 and 1912.

Is every saint of February 3 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 3, before any of us arrive. We bring you Berlinda of Meerbeke, Evantius of Vienne, Helena Stollenwerk, Duchy of Spoleto. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from February 3 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.