Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 11

On January 11, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including David I of Scotland, Leucius of Brindisi, Paulinus II of Aquileia.

Remembered on January 11

David I of Scotlandsaint
1084 to 1153
Leucius of Brindisisaint
301 to 180
Paulinus II of Aquileiasaint
740 to 802 · Francia
Thomas of Corisaint
1655 to 1729
Vitalis of Gazasaint
550 to 625
Franciszek Rogaczewskiblessed
1892 to 1940 · Poland
Michael of KlopskThe Venerable
? to 1453
Theodosius the Cenobiarchthaumaturge
424 to 529 · Byzantine Empire

January 11 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them5 saint, 1 blessed, 1 the venerable, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, Francia, Poland
Earliest death in the recordyear 180
Latest death in the recordyear 1940
Earliest birth in the recordyear 301
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 11?

The records name 3 countries: Byzantine Empire, Francia, Poland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 11?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 1 blessed, 1 the venerable, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 11 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 180 and 1940.

Is every saint of January 11 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 January 11 is hidden from you. We bring you David I of Scotland, Leucius of Brindisi, Paulinus II of Aquileia, 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 January 11 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.