Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 2

On May 2, the church around the world remembers 7 saints and blesseds, including Boris I of Bulgaria, Germanus of Normandy, Saint Ultan.

Remembered on May 2

Boris I of Bulgariasaint
827 to 907 · Bulgaria
Germanus of Normandysaint
? to 480
Saint Ultansaint
601 to 655 · Ireland
Saint Waldebertsaint
550 to 668
WiboradaCatholic saint
860 to 926
Secundus of Abulahieromartyr
100 to 100 · Ancient Rome
Matryona Nikonovathaumaturge
1885 to 1952 · Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic

May 2 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered7
How the church names them4 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 hieromartyr, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Bulgaria, Ireland, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1952
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article7 of 7

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 2?

The records name 4 countries: Ancient Rome, Bulgaria, Ireland, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic.

How does the church describe the people remembered on May 2?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 hieromartyr, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 2 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1952.

Is every saint of May 2 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

Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about May 2 is hidden from you. We bring you Boris I of Bulgaria, Germanus of Normandy, Saint Ultan, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from May 2 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.