Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: March 22

On March 22, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Basil of Ancyra, Darerca of Ireland, Epaphroditus.

Remembered on March 22

Basil of Ancyrasaint
290 to 364 · Galatia
Darerca of Irelandsaint
350 to 500
Epaphroditussaint
100 to 69
Nicholas Owensaint
1550 to 1606 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Paul of Narbonnesaint
300 to 300 · Ancient Rome
Saint Leasaint
350 to 384 · Ancient Rome
Benvenutus ScotivoliThe Venerable
1188 to 1282
Isnardo da ChiampoVenerable
? to 1244

March 22 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them6 saint, 1 the venerable, 1 venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Galatia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Earliest death in the recordyear 69
Latest death in the recordyear 1606
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on March 22?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Galatia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on March 22?

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

When did the saints of March 22 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 69 and 1606.

Is every saint of March 22 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 March 22 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Basil of Ancyra, Darerca of Ireland, Epaphroditus, Ancient Rome. 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 March 22 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.