Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: July 13

On July 13, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Anthony, John, and Eustathios, Eugenius of Carthage, Golinduch.

Remembered on July 13

Anthony, John, and Eustathiossaint
1300 to 1347 · Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Eugenius of Carthagesaint
450 to 505 · Ancient Rome
Golinduchsaint
501 to 591 · Sasanian Empire
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperorsaint
973 to 1024 · Germany
Julian of Le Manssaint
300 to 400
Mildthrythsaint
700 to 734 · Kingdom of Kent
Saint Turiausaint
650 to 750
Silassaint
1 to 50 · Ancient Rome
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiagoblessed
1918 to 1963 · United States
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieriblessed
1821 to 1893 · Kingdom of Italy
Alexander Schmorellpassion bearer
1917 to 1943 · Weimar Republic

July 13 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them8 saint, 2 blessed, 1 passion bearer
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Germany, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Kent, Sasanian Empire and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 50
Latest death in the recordyear 1963
Earliest birth in the recordyear 1
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on July 13?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, Germany, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Kent, Sasanian Empire, United States, Weimar Republic.

How does the church describe the people remembered on July 13?

In the Wikidata record, 8 saint, 2 blessed, 1 passion bearer. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of July 13 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 50 and 1963.

Is every saint of July 13 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 July 13 is hidden from you. We bring you Anthony, John, and Eustathios, Eugenius of Carthage, Golinduch, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from July 13 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.