Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: November 19

On November 19, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Domne Eafe, Eucherius of Lyon, Mechtilde.

Remembered on November 19

Domne EafeCatholic saint
650 to ? · Kingdom of Kent
Eucherius of Lyonsaint
380 to 449 · Ancient Rome
Mechtildesaint
1241 to 1298
Obadiahsaint
-586 to -500
Philaret Drozdovsaint
1783 to 1867 · Russian Empire
Raphael Kalinowskicanonized saint
1835 to 1907 · Russian Empire
Saint Tanguysaint
550 to 594
St. Nerses Isaint
329 to 373
Aymard of Clunyblessed
910 to 965 · France
Elizabeth Picenardiblessed
1428 to 1468
Raymond du Puy de Provenceblessed
1083 to 1160 · France

November 19 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them6 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Kingdom of Kent, Russian Empire
Earliest death in the recordyear -500
Latest death in the recordyear 1907
Earliest birth in the recordyear -586
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on November 19?

The records name 4 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Kingdom of Kent, Russian Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on November 19?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 3 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of November 19 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years -500 and 1907.

Is every saint of November 19 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 November 19 is hidden from you. We bring you Domne Eafe, Eucherius of Lyon, Mechtilde, 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 November 19 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.