Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: July 26

On July 26, the church around the world remembers 12 saints and blesseds, including Erastus of Corinth, George Preca, Saint Venera.

Remembered on July 26

Erastus of Corinthsaint
? to 100
George Precasaint
1880 to 1962 · Malta
Saint VeneraCatholic saint
100 to 143
Simeon of Mantuasaint
1000 to 1016
Andrew of Phu Yenblessed
1624 to 1644
Bartolomea Capitanioblessed
1807 to 1833 · Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Maria Pierina De Micheliblessed
1890 to 1945 · Kingdom of Italy
Robert Nutterblessed
1550 to 1600
Camilla GentiliThe Venerable
1450 to 1486
Jacques HamelServant of God
1930 to 2016 · France
Moses the HungarianThe Venerable
990 to 1043
Paraskevi of Romethaumaturge
150 to 170 · Ancient Rome

July 26 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered12
How the church names them4 blessed, 3 saint, 2 the venerable, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Malta
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 2016
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article12 of 12

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on July 26?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Malta.

How does the church describe the people remembered on July 26?

In the Wikidata record, 4 blessed, 3 saint, 2 the venerable, 1 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of July 26 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 2016.

Is every saint of July 26 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 Christ, you love the people of July 26 more than we can. We bring you Erastus of Corinth, George Preca, Saint Venera, Ancient Rome. 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 July 26 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.