Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 31

On January 31, the church around the world remembers 14 saints and blesseds, including Francis Bianchi, Gaud d'Évreux, Geminianus.

Remembered on January 31

Francis BianchiCatholic saint
1743 to 1815
Gaud d'Évreuxsaint
450 to 491
Geminianussaint
312 to 397
Julius of Novarasaint
330 to 390
Martin of Souresaint
1050 to 1146
Máedóc of Fernssaint
550 to 627
Saint MarcellaCatholic saint
325 to 410
Tysulsaint
501 to ? · Wales
Ulphiasaint
711 to 800
Veronus of LembeekCatholic saint
800 to 863
Blessed Candlemas of San Joséblessed
1863 to 1940 · Venezuela
Ludovica Albertoniblessed
1474 to 1533 · Papal States
Maria Cristina of Savoy, Queen of the Two Siciliesblessed
1812 to 1836 · Kingdom of Sardinia
Nicetas of Novgorodprelate
1030 to 1108

January 31 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered14
How the church names them7 saint, 3 catholic saint, 3 blessed, 1 prelate
Countries in the recordKingdom of Sardinia, Papal States, Venezuela, Wales
Earliest death in the recordyear 390
Latest death in the recordyear 1940
Earliest birth in the recordyear 312
With a Wikipedia article14 of 14

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 31?

The records name 4 countries: Kingdom of Sardinia, Papal States, Venezuela, Wales.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 31?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 3 catholic saint, 3 blessed, 1 prelate. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 31 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 390 and 1940.

Is every saint of January 31 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

Father, you are already present in January 31, before any of us arrive. We bring you Francis Bianchi, Gaud d'Évreux, Geminianus, Kingdom of Sardinia. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from January 31 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

Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.

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.