Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 22

On May 22, the church around the world remembers 10 saints and blesseds, including Elen, Julia of Corsica, Quiteria.

Remembered on May 22

Elensaint
340 to 420 · Wales
Julia of Corsicasaint
420 to 450 · Ancient Rome
Quiteriasaint
200 to 477
Romanus of Subiacosaint
401 to 550
St. Bobosaint
940 to 986
John Forestblessed
1471 to 1538 · Kingdom of England
Maria Domenica Brun Barbantiniblessed
1789 to 1868 · Kingdom of Italy
Atto of PistoiaThe Venerable
1070 to 1153 · Kingdom of Portugal
Jovan Vladimirthaumaturge
990 to 1016 · Duklja
Shio of MgvimeThe Venerable
550 to ?

May 22 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered10
How the church names them5 saint, 2 blessed, 2 the venerable, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Duklja, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Portugal, Wales
Earliest death in the recordyear 420
Latest death in the recordyear 1868
Earliest birth in the recordyear 200
With a Wikipedia article10 of 10

Questions people ask

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

The records name 6 countries: Ancient Rome, Duklja, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Portugal, Wales.

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

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 2 blessed, 2 the venerable, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 22 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 420 and 1868.

Is every saint of May 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

Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about May 22 is hidden from you. We bring you Elen, Julia of Corsica, Quiteria, 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 May 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.