Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: November 8

On November 8, the church around the world remembers 12 saints and blesseds, including Adeodatus I, Cybi, Four Crowned Martyrs.

Remembered on November 8

Adeodatus Isaint
570 to 618 · Byzantine Empire
Cybisaint
483 to 555 · Wales
Four Crowned Martyrssaint
? to 287
Gabrielsaint
GervadiusCatholic saint
Godfrey of Amienssaint
1066 to 1115 · France
Tysiliosaint
550 to 640 · Wales
Willehad of Bremensaint
745 to 789 · Kingdom of Northumbria
Duns Scotusblessed
1266 to 1308 · Kingdom of Scotland
Maria Crocifissa Satellicoblessed
1706 to 1745 · Republic of Venice
Urielarchangel
Xu GuangqiServant of God
1562 to 1633 · Ming dynasty

November 8 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered12
How the church names them7 saint, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 archangel
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, France, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Scotland, Ming dynasty, Republic of Venice and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 287
Latest death in the recordyear 1745
Earliest birth in the recordyear 483
With a Wikipedia article12 of 12

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on November 8?

The records name 7 countries: Byzantine Empire, France, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Scotland, Ming dynasty, Republic of Venice, Wales.

How does the church describe the people remembered on November 8?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint, 1 archangel. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of November 8 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 287 and 1745.

Is every saint of November 8 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

Father, you are already present in November 8, before any of us arrive. We bring you Adeodatus I, Cybi, Four Crowned Martyrs, Byzantine Empire. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from November 8 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

Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.

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.