Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 30

On January 30, the church around the world remembers 12 saints and blesseds, including Adelelmus of Burgos, Agrippinus of Alexandria, Aldegund.

Remembered on January 30

Adelelmus of Burgossaint
1035 to 1097 · France
Agrippinus of Alexandriasaint
100 to 178 · Ancient Rome
AldegundCatholic saint
639 to 684
Armentarius of PaviaCatholic saint
750 to 732
Balthildsaint
626 to 680
Hyacintha Mariscottisaint
1585 to 1640
Martina of RomeCatholic saint
? to 228 · Ancient Rome
Matthias of Jerusalemsaint
100 to 120
Mutien-Marie Wiauxcanonized saint
1841 to 1917 · France
Savina of Milansaint
? to 311
Maria Bolognesiblessed
1924 to 1980 · Kingdom of Italy
Sebastian Valfrèblessed
1629 to 1710

January 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered12
How the church names them6 saint, 3 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Kingdom of Italy
Earliest death in the recordyear 120
Latest death in the recordyear 1980
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article12 of 12

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 30?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Kingdom of Italy.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 30?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 3 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 120 and 1980.

Is every saint of January 30 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 30 is hidden from you. We bring you Adelelmus of Burgos, Agrippinus of Alexandria, Aldegund, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from January 30 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.