Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 6

On February 6, the church around the world remembers 21 saints and blesseds, including Alfonso Maria Fusco, Diego de Acebo, Dorothea of Caesarea.

Remembered on February 6

Alfonso Maria Fuscosaint
1839 to 1910 · Kingdom of Italy
Diego de Acebosaint
1200 to 1208 · Spain
Dorothea of Caesareasaint
279 to 311
Francesco Spinellicanonized saint
1853 to 1913 · Kingdom of Italy
James Kisaisaint
1533 to 1597 · Japan
Julian of Emesasaint
300 to 284 · Ancient Rome
Mateo Correa MagallanesCatholic saint
1867 to 1927 · Mexico
Mél of ArdaghCatholic saint
? to 488
Paul Mikicanonized saint
1564 to 1597 · Japan
Photios I of Constantinoplesaint
827 to 900 · Byzantine Empire
Relindis of Maaseiksaint
? to 750
Saint Amandussaint
600 to 676 · Francia
Twenty-six Martyrs of Japancanonized saint
Vedastsaint
453 to 540 · Francia
Xenia of Saint Petersburgsaint
1719 to 1803 · Russian Empire
Hildegundblessed
1115 to 1183
Maria Teresa Bonzelblessed
1830 to 1905 · Kingdom of Prussia
Angelo da FurciThe Venerable
1246 to 1327
Dominicus of Arraspre-congregation saint
600 to 545 · Francia
Guarinus of PalestrinaThe Venerable
1084 to 1158
John of Jesus Hernández y DelgadoServant of God
1615 to 1687 · Spain

February 6 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered21
How the church names them10 saint, 3 canonized saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Francia, Japan, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Prussia and 3 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 284
Latest death in the recordyear 1927
Earliest birth in the recordyear 279
With a Wikipedia article21 of 21

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 6?

The records name 9 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Francia, Japan, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Prussia, Mexico, Russian Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 6?

In the Wikidata record, 10 saint, 3 canonized saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 6 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 284 and 1927.

Is every saint of February 6 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

Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about February 6 is hidden from you. We bring you Alfonso Maria Fusco, Diego de Acebo, Dorothea of Caesarea, 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 6 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.