Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: February 7

On February 7, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Egidio Maria of Saint Joseph, Richard the Pilgrim, Wuna of Wessex.

Remembered on February 7

Egidio Maria of Saint Josephsaint
1729 to 1812
Richard the Pilgrimsaint
700 to 800 · Kingdom of Wessex
Wuna of Wessexsaint
700 to 710
Alfredo Cremonesiblessed
1902 to 1953 · Kingdom of Italy
Eugenia Smetblessed
1825 to 1871 · France
Klara Ludwika Szczęsnablessed
1863 to 1916 · Poland
Pius IXblessed
1792 to 1878 · Papal States
Rosalie Rendublessed
1786 to 1856 · France
Andrew BertieServant of God
1929 to 2008 · United Kingdom
Antonio da StronconeThe Venerable
1391 to 1461
Luke Thaumaturgusthaumaturge
890 to 951 · Byzantine Empire

February 7 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them5 blessed, 3 saint, 1 servant of god, 1 the venerable
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Wessex, Papal States, Poland and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 710
Latest death in the recordyear 2008
Earliest birth in the recordyear 700
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on February 7?

The records name 7 countries: Byzantine Empire, France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Wessex, Papal States, Poland, United Kingdom.

How does the church describe the people remembered on February 7?

In the Wikidata record, 5 blessed, 3 saint, 1 servant of god, 1 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of February 7 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 710 and 2008.

Is every saint of February 7 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 7, before any of us arrive. We bring you Egidio Maria of Saint Joseph, Richard the Pilgrim, Wuna of Wessex, Byzantine Empire. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from February 7 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.