Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 15

On January 15, the church around the world remembers 12 saints and blesseds, including Bonitus, Ceolwulf of Northumbria, Emebert.

Remembered on January 15

Bonitussaint
623 to 706
Ceolwulf of Northumbriasaint
695 to 765 · Kingdom of Northumbria
EmebertCatholic saint
? to 710
Ephysiussaint
250 to 303
Eugippiussaint
460 to 533
John Calybitesaint
500 to 500
Paul of ThebesCatholic saint
227 to 342 · Egypt
Remigius of Rouensaint
? to 771 · Francia
Saint Amarosaint
1522 to ?
Saint Ilarsaint
600 to ? · Kingdom of Deheubarth
Saint RemigiusCatholic saint
437 to 533
Pierre de Castelnaublessed
1170 to 1208 · France

January 15 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered12
How the church names them8 saint, 3 catholic saint, 1 blessed
Countries in the recordEgypt, France, Francia, Kingdom of Deheubarth, Kingdom of Northumbria
Earliest death in the recordyear 303
Latest death in the recordyear 1208
Earliest birth in the recordyear 227
With a Wikipedia article12 of 12

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 15?

The records name 5 countries: Egypt, France, Francia, Kingdom of Deheubarth, Kingdom of Northumbria.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 15?

In the Wikidata record, 8 saint, 3 catholic saint, 1 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 15 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 303 and 1208.

Is every saint of January 15 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 15 is hidden from you. We bring you Bonitus, Ceolwulf of Northumbria, Emebert, Egypt. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from January 15 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.