Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: March 9

On March 9, the church around the world remembers 5 saints and blesseds, including Bruno of Querfurt, Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Pacian.

Remembered on March 9

Bruno of Querfurtsaint
970 to 1009 · Holy Roman Empire
Forty Martyrs of Sebastesaint
? to 320
PacianCatholic saint
310 to 390 · Ancient Rome
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandriasaint
1902 to 1971 · Egypt
Frances of Romethaumaturge
1384 to 1440

March 9 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered5
How the church names them3 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Egypt, Holy Roman Empire
Earliest death in the recordyear 320
Latest death in the recordyear 1971
Earliest birth in the recordyear 310
With a Wikipedia article5 of 5

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on March 9?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Egypt, Holy Roman Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on March 9?

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

When did the saints of March 9 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 320 and 1971.

Is every saint of March 9 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 9 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Bruno of Querfurt, Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Pacian, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from March 9 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.