Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: May 31

On May 31, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Crescentian, Saint Hermias, Saint Petronilla.

Remembered on May 31

Crescentiansaint
? to 130
Saint Hermiassaint
100 to 170
Saint Petronillasaint
50 to 100 · Ancient Rome
Sylvius of ToulouseCatholic saint
400 to 400
Vitalis of AssisiCatholic saint
1295 to 1370
124 Korean Martyrsblessed
Jeong Yak-jongblessed
1760 to 1801 · Joseon
Mariano da Roccacasaleblessed
1778 to 1866 · Kingdom of Italy
Felix of NicosiaBenedict XVI
1715 to 1787

May 31 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered9
How the church names them3 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 benedict xvi
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Joseon, Kingdom of Italy
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1866
Earliest birth in the recordyear 50
With a Wikipedia article9 of 9

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on May 31?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Joseon, Kingdom of Italy.

How does the church describe the people remembered on May 31?

In the Wikidata record, 3 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 benedict xvi. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of May 31 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1866.

Is every saint of May 31 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 31 is hidden from you. We bring you Crescentian, Saint Hermias, Saint Petronilla, Ancient Rome. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from May 31 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.