Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 1

On September 1, the church around the world remembers 18 saints and blesseds, including Constantius of Aquino, Dionysius Exiguus, Douceline of Digne.

Remembered on September 1

Constantius of Aquinosaint
? to 570
Dionysius Exiguussaint
475 to 544
Douceline of Dignesaint
1214 to 1274 · County of Provence
DryhthelmCatholic saint
700 to 800
Gilessaint
640 to 710
Lupus of Senssaint
? to 623
Nivardsaint
650 to ?
Saint Vibianasaint
300 to 300
Simeon StylitesCatholic saint
390 to 459 · Syria
Simon Mchedlidzecanonized saint
1886 to 1924
Sinice de Reimssaint
France
Sixtus of Reimssaint
? to 67
Terentiansaint
1 to 118
Verenasaint
260 to 344
Blessed Giuliana of Collaltoblessed
1186 to 1262 · Republic of Venice
Isabel Cristinablessed
1962 to 1982 · Brazil
Josep Samsó i EliasThe Venerable
1887 to 1936 · Spain
Maria Teresa ScandolaVenerable
1849 to 1903

September 1 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered18
How the church names them11 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordBrazil, County of Provence, France, Republic of Venice, Spain, Syria
Earliest death in the recordyear 67
Latest death in the recordyear 1982
Earliest birth in the recordyear 1
With a Wikipedia article18 of 18

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 1?

The records name 6 countries: Brazil, County of Provence, France, Republic of Venice, Spain, Syria.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 1?

In the Wikidata record, 11 saint, 2 catholic saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of September 1 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 67 and 1982.

Is every saint of September 1 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 September 1 is hidden from you. We bring you Constantius of Aquino, Dionysius Exiguus, Douceline of Digne, Brazil. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from September 1 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.