Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: January 4

On January 4, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Crispus of Chalcedon, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Ferréol of Uzès.

Remembered on January 4

Crispus of Chalcedonsaint
? to 100
Elizabeth Ann Setonsaint
1774 to 1821 · United States
Ferréol of Uzèssaint
530 to 581 · Francia
Gregory of Langressaint
450 to 539
Pharaildissaint
650 to 740
Ayraldus of Maurienneblessed
? to 1146
Manuel González Garcíablessed
1877 to 1940 · Spain
Elena SpirgevičiūtėServant of God
1924 to 1944 · Lithuania

January 4 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them5 saint, 2 blessed, 1 servant of god
Countries in the recordFrancia, Lithuania, Spain, United States
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1944
Earliest birth in the recordyear 450
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on January 4?

The records name 4 countries: Francia, Lithuania, Spain, United States.

How does the church describe the people remembered on January 4?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 2 blessed, 1 servant of god. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of January 4 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1944.

Is every saint of January 4 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 4 is hidden from you. We bring you Crispus of Chalcedon, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Ferréol of Uzès, Francia. 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 4 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.