Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: June 12

On June 12, the church around the world remembers 31 saints and blesseds, including Adam Bargielski, Antoni Beszta-Borowski, Florian Stępniak.

Remembered on June 12

Adam BargielskiCatholic saint
1903 to 1942 · Poland
Antoni Beszta-BorowskiCatholic saint
1880 to 1943 · Second Polish Republic
Florian Stępniakcanonized saint
1912 to 1942 · Poland
Józef KurzawaCatholic saint
1910 to 1940 · Poland
Leo IIIcanonized saint
750 to 816 · Papal States
Michał PiaszczyńskiCatholic saint
1885 to 1940 · Poland
Peter the Athonitesaint
650 to 734 · Byzantine Empire
Saint CuneraCatholic saint
? to 377
108 Martyrs of World War IIblessed
Alojzy Ligudablessed
1898 to 1942 · Poland
Antoni Leszczewiczblessed
1890 to 1943 · Second Polish Republic
Bolesław Strzeleckiblessed
1896 to 1941 · Poland
Bronisław Komorowskiblessed
1889 to 1940 · Poland
Bronisław Kostkowskiblessed
1915 to 1942 · Poland
Edward Detkensblessed
1885 to 1942 · Poland
Edward Grzymałablessed
1906 to 1942 · Poland
Grzegorz Frąckowiakblessed
1911 to 1943 · Poland
Jerzy Kaszyrablessed
1904 to 1943 · Second Polish Republic
Jozef Kutblessed
1905 to 1942 · Poland
Józef Achilles Puchałablessed
1911 to 1943 · Second Polish Republic
Józef Czempielblessed
1883 to 1942 · Poland
Józef Innocenty Guzblessed
1890 to 1940 · Poland
Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavierblessed
1782 to 1856
Ludwik Mzykblessed
1905 to 1940 · Second Polish Republic
Maria Antonina Kratochwilblessed
1881 to 1942 · Cisleithania
Maria Candida of the Eucharistblessed
1884 to 1949 · Kingdom of Italy
Marianna Biernackablessed
1888 to 1943 · Poland
Stanisław Kubistablessed
1898 to 1940 · Second Polish Republic
Gaspar BertoniThe Venerable
1777 to 1853 · Republic of Venice
John TornikeThe Venerable
? to 985 · Kingdom of Iberia
Saint OnuphriusThe Venerable
320 to 400 · Egypt

June 12 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered31
How the church names them20 blessed, 5 catholic saint, 3 the venerable, 2 canonized saint
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, Cisleithania, Egypt, Kingdom of Iberia, Kingdom of Italy, Papal States and 3 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 377
Latest death in the recordyear 1949
Earliest birth in the recordyear 320
With a Wikipedia article31 of 31

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on June 12?

The records name 9 countries: Byzantine Empire, Cisleithania, Egypt, Kingdom of Iberia, Kingdom of Italy, Papal States, Poland, Republic of Venice.

How does the church describe the people remembered on June 12?

In the Wikidata record, 20 blessed, 5 catholic saint, 3 the venerable, 2 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of June 12 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 377 and 1949.

Is every saint of June 12 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 June 12 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Adam Bargielski, Antoni Beszta-Borowski, Florian Stępniak, Byzantine Empire. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from June 12 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.