Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 21

On January 21, the church around the world remembers 14 saints and blesseds, including Agnes of Rome, Augurius of Tarragona, Epiphanius of Pavia.

Remembered on January 21

Agnes of Romesaint
291 to 304
Augurius of Tarragonasaint
200 to 259 · Ancient Rome
Epiphanius of Paviasaint
438 to 496
Meinrad of Einsiedelnsaint
797 to 861 · Germany
Patroclus of Troyessaint
200 to 259
Saint BrígaCatholic saint
? to 525
Saint Publiussaint
100 to 112 · Malta
Fructuosushieromartyr
200 to 259 · Ancient Rome
Edward Stranshamblessed
1554 to 1586 · Kingdom of England
Margaret of the Blessed Sacramentblessed
1590 to 1660
Inés de BenigànimThe Venerable
1625 to 1696 · Crown of Aragon
John of St. SamsonVenerable
1572 to 1636
Mary Angeline Teresa McCroryVenerable
1893 to 1984 · United States
Maximus the GreekThe Venerable
1475 to 1556 · Tsardom of Russia

January 21 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered14
How the church names them6 saint, 2 blessed, 2 the venerable, 2 venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Crown of Aragon, Germany, Kingdom of England, Malta, Tsardom of Russia and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 112
Latest death in the recordyear 1984
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article14 of 14

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 21?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, Crown of Aragon, Germany, Kingdom of England, Malta, Tsardom of Russia, United States.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 21?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 2 blessed, 2 the venerable, 2 venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 21 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 112 and 1984.

Is every saint of January 21 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 Jesus, you see January 21 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Agnes of Rome, Augurius of Tarragona, Epiphanius of Pavia, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from January 21 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.