Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: June 3

On June 3, the church around the world remembers 15 saints and blesseds, including Achilleus Kewanuka, Adamo Abate, Ambrosio Kibuuka.

Remembered on June 3

Achilleus KewanukaCatholic saint
1869 to 1886 · Uganda
Adamo Abatecanonized saint
990 to 1060
Ambrosio Kibuukasaint
1868 to 1886 · Uganda
Andrew KaggwaCatholic saint
1856 to 1886 · Buganda
Clotildesaint
474 to 545 · Kingdom of Burgundy
Diego OddiCatholic saint
1839 to 1919 · Kingdom of Italy
Genesius, Bishop of Clermontsaint
600 to 662
Juan Grandesaint
1546 to 1600 · Spain
Karoli Lwangasaint
1860 to 1886 · Uganda
Kevin of Glendaloughsaint
498 to 618 · Ireland
Pope Achillas of Alexandriasaint
300 to 313 · Ancient Rome
Saint Kizitosaint
1872 to 1886 · Uganda
Saint Ovidiussaint
50 to 135 · Ancient Rome
Andrea Caccioliblessed
1194 to 1254
Patrick PeytonVenerable
1909 to 1992 · Ireland

June 3 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered15
How the church names them9 saint, 3 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint, 1 blessed
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Buganda, Ireland, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Italy, Spain and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 135
Latest death in the recordyear 1992
Earliest birth in the recordyear 50
With a Wikipedia article15 of 15

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on June 3?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, Buganda, Ireland, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Italy, Spain, Uganda.

How does the church describe the people remembered on June 3?

In the Wikidata record, 9 saint, 3 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint, 1 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of June 3 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 135 and 1992.

Is every saint of June 3 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 June 3 more than we can. We bring you Achilleus Kewanuka, Adamo Abate, Ambrosio Kibuuka, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from June 3 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.