Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: July 1

On July 1, the church around the world remembers 13 saints and blesseds, including Carileph of Anille, Gwenafwy, Hesychius I.

Remembered on July 1

Carileph of Anillesaint
550 to 541 · Francia
Gwenafwysaint
700 to ?
Hesychius ICatholic saint
? to 490 · Ancient Rome
Julius and Aaronsaint
? to 300
Junípero Serrasaint
1713 to 1784 · Crown of Aragon
Martin of Viennesaint
? to 107 · Ancient Rome
Nectarius of VienneCatholic saint
Saint Cybardsaint
504 to 581
Thierry du Mont d'Horsaint
500 to 533
Assunta Marchettiblessed
1871 to 1948 · Kingdom of Italy
Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarroblessed
1950 to 1981 · Guatemala
Nazju Falzonblessed
1813 to 1865 · Malta
Tullio Maruzzoblessed
1929 to 1981 · Kingdom of Italy

July 1 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered13
How the church names them7 saint, 4 blessed, 2 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Crown of Aragon, Francia, Guatemala, Kingdom of Italy, Malta
Earliest death in the recordyear 107
Latest death in the recordyear 1981
Earliest birth in the recordyear 500
With a Wikipedia article13 of 13

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on July 1?

The records name 6 countries: Ancient Rome, Crown of Aragon, Francia, Guatemala, Kingdom of Italy, Malta.

How does the church describe the people remembered on July 1?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 4 blessed, 2 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of July 1 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 107 and 1981.

Is every saint of July 1 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 July 1, before any of us arrive. We bring you Carileph of Anille, Gwenafwy, Hesychius I, Ancient Rome. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from July 1 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.