Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 30

On May 30, the church around the world remembers 14 saints and blesseds, including Ablak, Anastasius of Pavia, Emmelia of Caesarea.

Remembered on May 30

Ablaksaint
Anastasius of Paviasaint
? to 681 · Kingdom of the Lombards
Emmelia of Caesareasaint
350 to 375
Ferdinand III of Castillesaint
1199 to 1252 · Kingdom of Leon
Joan of Arccanonized saint
1412 to 1431 · Kingdom of France
Luke Kirbysaint
1540 to 1582
Walstancanonized saint
975 to 1016
Carlo Livieroblessed
1866 to 1932 · Kingdom of Italy
James Salomoniblessed
1231 to 1314 · Republic of Venice
Marie-Céline de la Présentationblessed
1878 to 1897 · France
Marta Anna Wieckablessed
1874 to 1904
Dymphnathaumaturge
700 to 700 · Ireland
Isaac of DalmatiaThe Venerable
400 to 383 · Ancient Rome
Joseph MarelloThe Venerable
1844 to 1895 · Kingdom of Italy

May 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered14
How the church names them5 saint, 4 blessed, 2 canonized saint, 2 the venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Ireland, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Leon and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 375
Latest death in the recordyear 1932
Earliest birth in the recordyear 350
With a Wikipedia article14 of 14

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 30?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Ireland, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of the Lombards, Republic of Venice.

How does the church describe the people remembered on May 30?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 4 blessed, 2 canonized saint, 2 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 375 and 1932.

Is every saint of May 30 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 30, before any of us arrive. We bring you Ablak, Anastasius of Pavia, Emmelia of Caesarea, 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 30 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.