Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: November 23

On November 23, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Amphilochius of Iconium, Clement, Columbanus.

Remembered on November 23

Amphilochius of Iconiumsaint
339 to 394 · Ancient Rome
Clementsaint
300 to 300 · Ancient Rome
Columbanussaint
543 to 615 · Ireland
Felicitas of Romesaint
101 to 165
Kostanti-Kakhaysaint
768 to 853
Trudocanonized saint
629 to 698
Vulfetrudesaint
640 to 669
Enrichetta Alfieriblessed
1891 to 1951 · Kingdom of Italy
Miguel Problessed
1891 to 1927 · Mexico
Alexander NevskyRight-Believing
1220 to 1263 · Kievan Rus'
Dionysius I of Constantinopleprelate
1420 to 1492 · Byzantine Empire

November 23 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them6 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 right-believing
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Ireland, Kievan Rus', Kingdom of Italy, Mexico
Earliest death in the recordyear 165
Latest death in the recordyear 1951
Earliest birth in the recordyear 101
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on November 23?

The records name 6 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Ireland, Kievan Rus', Kingdom of Italy, Mexico.

How does the church describe the people remembered on November 23?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 right-believing. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of November 23 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 165 and 1951.

Is every saint of November 23 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 23 is hidden from you. We bring you Amphilochius of Iconium, Clement, Columbanus, 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 23 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.