Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: March 30

On March 30, the church around the world remembers 6 saints and blesseds, including Leonardo Murialdo, Secundus of Asti, Rieul of Senlis.

Remembered on March 30

Leonardo Murialdosaint
1828 to 1900 · Kingdom of Italy
Secundus of Astisaint
100 to 119 · Ancient Rome
Rieul of Senlishieromartyr
? to 260
Joachim of Fioreblessed
1135 to 1202
Ludovico of Casoriablessed
1814 to 1885 · Kingdom of Italy
John Climacusthaumaturge
579 to 649 · Byzantine Empire

March 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered6
How the church names them2 saint, 2 blessed, 1 hieromartyr, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Italy
Earliest death in the recordyear 119
Latest death in the recordyear 1900
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article6 of 6

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on March 30?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Italy.

How does the church describe the people remembered on March 30?

In the Wikidata record, 2 saint, 2 blessed, 1 hieromartyr, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of March 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 119 and 1900.

Is every saint of March 30 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 March 30 more than we can. We bring you Leonardo Murialdo, Secundus of Asti, Rieul of Senlis, 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 March 30 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.