Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: June 19

On June 19, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Deodatus of Nevers, Gervasius and Protasius, Hildegrim of Châlons.

Remembered on June 19

Deodatus of Neverssaint
550 to 679
Gervasius and Protasiussaint
? to 180 · France
Hildegrim of Châlonssaint
760 to 827
Juliana Falconierisaint
1270 to 1341
Paisius of Hilendarsaint
1722 to 1773 · Ottoman Empire
Romualdsaint
951 to 1027
Elena Aielloblessed
1895 to 1961 · Kingdom of Italy
Michelina of Pesaroblessed
1300 to 1356

June 19 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them6 saint, 2 blessed
Countries in the recordFrance, Kingdom of Italy, Ottoman Empire
Earliest death in the recordyear 180
Latest death in the recordyear 1961
Earliest birth in the recordyear 550
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on June 19?

The records name 3 countries: France, Kingdom of Italy, Ottoman Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on June 19?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 2 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of June 19 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 180 and 1961.

Is every saint of June 19 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

Father, you are already present in June 19, before any of us arrive. We bring you Deodatus of Nevers, Gervasius and Protasius, Hildegrim of Châlons, France. 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 June 19 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.