Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 29

On May 29, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Bona of Pisa, Maximin of Trier, Saint Laura of Constantinople.

Remembered on May 29

Bona of Pisasaint
1156 to 1207
Maximin of Triersaint
201 to 346
Saint Laura of ConstantinopleCatholic saint
1420 to 1453 · Byzantine Empire
Senatorsaint
450 to 475
Ursula Ledóchowskasaint
1865 to 1939 · Austria
Alexander of Jerusalemhieromartyr
200 to 251 · Ancient Rome
Elia di San Clementeblessed
1901 to 1927 · Kingdom of Italy
Richard Thirkeldblessed
? to 1583 · United Kingdom
Rolando Riviblessed
1931 to 1945 · Kingdom of Italy
Guillaume Arnaudbeatification
1200 to 1242
Helena DragašThe Venerable
1372 to 1450 · Byzantine Empire

May 29 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them4 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Austria, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Italy, United Kingdom
Earliest death in the recordyear 251
Latest death in the recordyear 1945
Earliest birth in the recordyear 200
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 29?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, Austria, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Italy, United Kingdom.

How does the church describe the people remembered on May 29?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 29 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 251 and 1945.

Is every saint of May 29 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 29 more than we can. We bring you Bona of Pisa, Maximin of Trier, Saint Laura of Constantinople, 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 29 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.