Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 29

On January 29, the church around the world remembers 16 saints and blesseds, including Aphrahat, Aquilinus of Milan, Arnoul of Cysoing.

Remembered on January 29

Aphrahatsaint
270 to 346 · Sasanian Empire
Aquilinus of Milansaint
950 to 1015 · Germany
Arnoul of Cysoingsaint
? to 752
Constantius of Perugiasaint
150 to 170 · Ancient Rome
Dallán Forgaillsaint
530 to 598 · Ireland
David Galván Bermúdezsaint
1881 to 1915 · Mexico
Gelasius IIsaint
1060 to 1119
Gildassaint
500 to 570 · Kingdom of Strathclyde
Sarbel and BarbeCatholic saint
? to 101
Speusippus, Eleusippus and Melapsippussaint
? to 175
Sulpitius I of Bourgessaint
550 to 591
Valerius II of SaragossaCatholic saint
300 to 315 · Ancient Rome
Bolesława Lamentblessed
1862 to 1946 · Second Polish Republic
Emmanuel Domingo y Solblessed
1836 to 1909 · Spain
Francis Taylorblessed
1550 to 1621
Villana de' BottiThe Venerable
1332 to 1360

January 29 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered16
How the church names them10 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 the venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Germany, Ireland, Kingdom of Strathclyde, Mexico, Sasanian Empire and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 101
Latest death in the recordyear 1946
Earliest birth in the recordyear 150
With a Wikipedia article16 of 16

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 29?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, Germany, Ireland, Kingdom of Strathclyde, Mexico, Sasanian Empire, Second Polish Republic, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 29?

In the Wikidata record, 10 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 29 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 101 and 1946.

Is every saint of January 29 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 29 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Aphrahat, Aquilinus of Milan, Arnoul of Cysoing, Ancient Rome. 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 29 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.