Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: June 2

On June 2, the church around the world remembers 16 saints and blesseds, including Alexander, Blandina, Erasmus of Formiae.

Remembered on June 2

Alexandersaint
? to 177
Blandinasaint
101 to 177
Erasmus of Formiaesaint
300 to 303
Eugene Isaint
700 to 657 · Byzantine Empire
Guido of AcquiCatholic saint
1004 to 1070 · Italy
Persecution in Lyonsaint
Saint Pothinussaint
87 to 177
Alexandru Rusublessed
1884 to 1963 · Romania
Camilla Battista da Varanoblessed
1458 to 1524 · Duke of Camerino
Ioan Suciublessed
1907 to 1953 · Austria–Hungary
Tit Liviu Chinezublessed
1904 to 1955 · Romania
Valeriu Traian Frențiublessed
1875 to 1952 · Austria–Hungary
Vasile Aftenieblessed
1899 to 1950 · Austria–Hungary
Nicholas the Pilgrimthaumaturge
1075 to 1094 · Byzantine Empire
Nikephoros I of Constantinopleprelate
758 to 828 · Byzantine Empire
Père JacquesServant of God
1900 to 1945 · France

June 2 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered16
How the church names them6 saint, 6 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordAustria–Hungary, Byzantine Empire, Duke of Camerino, France, Italy, Romania
Earliest death in the recordyear 177
Latest death in the recordyear 1963
Earliest birth in the recordyear 87
With a Wikipedia article16 of 16

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on June 2?

The records name 6 countries: Austria–Hungary, Byzantine Empire, Duke of Camerino, France, Italy, Romania.

How does the church describe the people remembered on June 2?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 6 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of June 2 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 177 and 1963.

Is every saint of June 2 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 2 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Alexander, Blandina, Erasmus of Formiae, Austria–Hungary. 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 2 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.