Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 19

On September 19, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Alonso de Orozco, Emilie de Rodat, Eustochius.

Remembered on September 19

Alonso de Orozcosaint
1500 to 1591 · Spain
Emilie de Rodatsaint
1787 to 1852 · France
Eustochiussaint
450 to 461
Goericsaint
600 to 647
Januariussaint
272 to 305 · Ancient Rome
María de CervellóCatholic saint
1230 to 1290 · Crown of Aragon
Sant Riwarisaint
Sigosaint
550 to 581
Theodore of Tarsussaint
602 to 690 · Kingdom of Kent
Theodore the Blacksaint
1233 to 1298
Francisca Cualladó Baixauliblessed
1890 to 1936 · Spain

September 19 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them9 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 blessed
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Crown of Aragon, France, Kingdom of Kent, Spain
Earliest death in the recordyear 305
Latest death in the recordyear 1936
Earliest birth in the recordyear 272
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 19?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, Crown of Aragon, France, Kingdom of Kent, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 19?

In the Wikidata record, 9 saint, 1 catholic saint, 1 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of September 19 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 305 and 1936.

Is every saint of September 19 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 19 is hidden from you. We bring you Alonso de Orozco, Emilie de Rodat, Eustochius, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from September 19 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.