Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: July 11

On July 11, the church around the world remembers 7 saints and blesseds, including Drostan, Hidulf, Marciana of Mauretania.

Remembered on July 11

Drostansaint
? to 610 · Scotland
Hidulfsaint
601 to 707 · Germany
Marciana of Mauretaniasaint
250 to 303 · Ancient Rome
Pius Isaint
95 to 150
ThurcytelCatholic saint
907 to 975 · Kingdom of England
Olga of Kievequal-to-apostles
890 to 969
Thomas Sprottblessed
1501 to 1600

July 11 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered7
How the church names them4 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 equal-to-apostles, 1 blessed
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Germany, Kingdom of England, Scotland
Earliest death in the recordyear 150
Latest death in the recordyear 1600
Earliest birth in the recordyear 95
With a Wikipedia article7 of 7

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on July 11?

The records name 4 countries: Ancient Rome, Germany, Kingdom of England, Scotland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on July 11?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 equal-to-apostles, 1 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of July 11 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 150 and 1600.

Is every saint of July 11 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 July 11 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Drostan, Hidulf, Marciana of Mauretania, 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 July 11 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.