Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: March 13

On March 13, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Euphrasius of Illiturgis, Gerald of Mayo, Heldrad of Novalese.

Remembered on March 13

Euphrasius of Illiturgissaint
50 to 100
Gerald of Mayosaint
? to 731
Heldrad of Novalesesaint
781 to 844
Irmã Dulce Pontessaint
1914 to 1992 · Brazil
Leander of Sevillesaint
534 to 600 · Kingdom of Toledo
Sabinus of Hermopolissaint
? to 287
Saint Christina of Persiasaint
? to 559
Saint RoderickCatholic saint
? to 857 · Umayyad state of Córdoba

March 13 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them7 saint, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordBrazil, Kingdom of Toledo, Umayyad state of Córdoba
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1992
Earliest birth in the recordyear 50
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on March 13?

The records name 3 countries: Brazil, Kingdom of Toledo, Umayyad state of Córdoba.

How does the church describe the people remembered on March 13?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 1 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of March 13 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1992.

Is every saint of March 13 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 March 13, before any of us arrive. We bring you Euphrasius of Illiturgis, Gerald of Mayo, Heldrad of Novalese, Brazil. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from March 13 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.