Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: November 30

On November 30, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Andrei Șaguna, Frumentius, Galgano Guidotti.

Remembered on November 30

Andrei Șagunacanonized saint
1809 to 1873 · Austrian Empire
Frumentiussaint
400 to 383 · Byzantine Empire
Galgano Guidottisaint
1148 to 1181
Gwenllwyfosaint
Wales
Joseph MarchandCatholic saint
1803 to 1835 · France
MiroclesCatholic saint
201 to 316
John of Vercelliblessed
1205 to 1283
Thaddeus Liublessed
1773 to 1823 · Qing dynasty

November 30 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them3 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAustrian Empire, Byzantine Empire, France, Qing dynasty, Wales
Earliest death in the recordyear 316
Latest death in the recordyear 1873
Earliest birth in the recordyear 201
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

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

The records name 5 countries: Austrian Empire, Byzantine Empire, France, Qing dynasty, Wales.

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

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

When did the saints of November 30 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 316 and 1873.

Is every saint of November 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

Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about November 30 is hidden from you. We bring you Andrei Șaguna, Frumentius, Galgano Guidotti, Austrian Empire. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from November 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

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.