Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 25

On May 25, the church around the world remembers 13 saints and blesseds, including Aldhelm, Bede, Cristóbal Magallanes Jara.

Remembered on May 25

Aldhelmsaint
639 to 709 · Kingdom of Wessex
Bedesaint
672 to 735 · Kingdom of Northumbria
Cristóbal Magallanes Jarasaint
1869 to 1927 · Mexico
DionysiusCatholic saint
? to 360 · Roman Empire
Gerard of LunelCatholic saint
1275 to 1298 · France
Madeleine Sophie Baratsaint
1779 to 1865 · France
Magdalena de Pazzisaint
1566 to 1607 · Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Maximus of Évreuxsaint
Urban Isaint
? to 230 · Ancient Rome
Saint Caniushieromartyr
201 to 300 · Ancient Rome
Isidore Ngei Ko Latblessed
1918 to 1950
Mario Vergarablessed
1910 to 1950 · Kingdom of Italy
Zenobius of Florencethaumaturge
337 to 417

May 25 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered13
How the church names them7 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Wessex and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 230
Latest death in the recordyear 1950
Earliest birth in the recordyear 201
With a Wikipedia article13 of 13

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 25?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Wessex, Mexico, Roman Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on May 25?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 25 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 230 and 1950.

Is every saint of May 25 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 May 25 more than we can. We bring you Aldhelm, Bede, Cristóbal Magallanes Jara, 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 May 25 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.