Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: November 5

On November 5, the church around the world remembers 15 saints and blesseds, including Guido Maria Conforti, James the Just, Philologus of Sinope.

Remembered on November 5

Guido Maria Confortisaint
1865 to 1931 · Kingdom of Italy
James the Justsaint
100 to 62
Philologus of Sinopesaint
Saint KeaCatholic saint
400 to 600
Saint Liesaint
450 to 533
Trofimenasaint
? to 700
Wethenocsaint
401 to ? · Wales
38 Albanian Martyrsblessed
Bernhard Lichtenbergblessed
1875 to 1943 · German Reich
Gomidas Keumurdjianblessed
1656 to 1707
Mariano de la Matablessed
1905 to 1983 · Spain
Qerim Sadikublessed
1919 to 1946 · Albania
James BenfattiThe Venerable
1250 to 1332
Shtjefën KurtiThe Venerable
1898 to 1971 · Ottoman Empire
Simone BallachiThe Venerable
1240 to 1319

November 5 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered15
How the church names them6 saint, 5 blessed, 3 the venerable, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAlbania, German Reich, Kingdom of Italy, Ottoman Empire, Spain, Wales
Earliest death in the recordyear 62
Latest death in the recordyear 1983
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article15 of 15

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on November 5?

The records name 6 countries: Albania, German Reich, Kingdom of Italy, Ottoman Empire, Spain, Wales.

How does the church describe the people remembered on November 5?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 5 blessed, 3 the venerable, 1 catholic saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of November 5 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 62 and 1983.

Is every saint of November 5 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 5 is hidden from you. We bring you Guido Maria Conforti, James the Just, Philologus of Sinope, Albania. 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 5 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.