Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 5

On February 5, the church around the world remembers 7 saints and blesseds, including Bertulf of Renty, Domitian von Kärnten, Gonsalo Garcia.

Remembered on February 5

Bertulf of Rentysaint
601 to 705 · France
Domitian von Kärntensaint
800 to 900
Gonsalo Garciasaint
1556 to 1597
Philip of Jesuscanonized saint
1572 to 1597 · New Spain
Polyeuctus of Constantinoplesaint
900 to 970 · Byzantine Empire
Elisabetta Canori Morablessed
1774 to 1825
Giovanni Morosiniblessed
? to 1012 · Republic of Venice

February 5 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered7
How the church names them4 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, France, New Spain, Republic of Venice
Earliest death in the recordyear 705
Latest death in the recordyear 1825
Earliest birth in the recordyear 601
With a Wikipedia article7 of 7

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 5?

The records name 4 countries: Byzantine Empire, France, New Spain, Republic of Venice.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 5?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 5 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 705 and 1825.

Is every saint of February 5 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 Christ, you love the people of February 5 more than we can. We bring you Bertulf of Renty, Domitian von Kärnten, Gonsalo Garcia, Byzantine Empire. 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 5 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.