Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 27

On May 27, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Basil of Khakhuli, Eutropius of Orange, Frederick of Liege.

Remembered on May 27

Basil of Khakhulisaint
Eutropius of Orangesaint
401 to 475 · Ancient Rome
Frederick of Liegesaint
1100 to 1121
Melangellsaint
800 to 800
Edmund Dukeblessed
1565 to 1590 · Kingdom of England
John Hoggblessed
1565 to 1590 · Kingdom of England
Lojze GrozdeServant of God
1923 to 1943 · Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Therapont of White LakeThe Venerable
1331 to 1426

May 27 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them4 saint, 2 blessed, 1 servant of god, 1 the venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Earliest death in the recordyear 475
Latest death in the recordyear 1943
Earliest birth in the recordyear 401
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 27?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

How does the church describe the people remembered on May 27?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 2 blessed, 1 servant of god, 1 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 27 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 475 and 1943.

Is every saint of May 27 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

Father, you are already present in May 27, before any of us arrive. We bring you Basil of Khakhuli, Eutropius of Orange, Frederick of Liege, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from May 27 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.