Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: July 7

On July 7, the church around the world remembers 10 saints and blesseds, including Astius, Hædde, Kyriaki.

Remembered on July 7

Astiussaint
100 to 117
Hæddesaint
650 to 705 · United Kingdom
Kyriakisaint
250 to 289 · Ancient Rome
Ot of Urgellsaint
1060 to 1122
WillibaldCatholic saint
700 to 786 · Kingdom of Wessex
Benedict XIblessed
1240 to 1304 · Papal States
Józef Ulmablessed
1900 to 1944 · Poland
Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with Seven Childrenblessed
Ralph Milnerblessed
? to 1591
Wiktoria UlmaServant of God
1912 to 1944 · Poland

July 7 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered10
How the church names them4 saint, 4 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 servant of god
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Kingdom of Wessex, Papal States, Poland, United Kingdom
Earliest death in the recordyear 117
Latest death in the recordyear 1944
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article10 of 10

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on July 7?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, Kingdom of Wessex, Papal States, Poland, United Kingdom.

How does the church describe the people remembered on July 7?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 4 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 servant of god. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of July 7 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 117 and 1944.

Is every saint of July 7 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 7 more than we can. We bring you Astius, Hædde, Kyriaki, Ancient Rome. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from July 7 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.