Saint of the day
Saint of the Day: May 16
On May 16, the church around the world remembers 13 saints and blesseds, including Abdas of Susa, Andrzej Bobola, Brendan the Navigator.
Remembered on May 16
May 16 at a glance
| Saints and blesseds remembered | 13 |
|---|---|
| How the church names them | 11 saint, 1 blessed, 1 servant of god |
| Countries in the record | Ancient Rome, County of Provence, Hibernia, Kingdom of England, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Romania and 2 more |
| Earliest death in the record | year 270 |
| Latest death in the record | year 1971 |
| Earliest birth in the record | year 300 |
| With a Wikipedia article | 13 of 13 |
Questions people ask
Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 16?
The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, County of Provence, Hibernia, Kingdom of England, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Romania, Sasanian Empire, Wales.
How does the church describe the people remembered on May 16?
In the Wikidata record, 11 saint, 1 blessed, 1 servant of god. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.
When did the saints of May 16 die?
Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 270 and 1971.
Is every saint of May 16 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 May 16 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Abdas of Susa, Andrzej Bobola, Brendan the Navigator, Ancient Rome. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Three small things you can do this week.
- Choose one name from May 16 and read what is recorded about their life.
- Ask a friend which Christian, living or gone, first showed them what faith looks like.
- 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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Get the appThe Christian yearSources: 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.
