Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 21

On September 21, the church around the world remembers 5 saints and blesseds, including Castor of Apt, Ephigenia of Ethiopia, Jonah.

Remembered on September 21

Castor of Aptsaint
350 to 426 · Ancient Rome
Ephigenia of Ethiopiasaint
Jonahsaint
-822 to -719 · Kingdom of Israel
Quadratus of Athenssaint
100 to 129
Dimitry of Rostovprelate
1651 to 1709 · Cossack Hetmanate

September 21 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered5
How the church names them4 saint, 1 prelate
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Cossack Hetmanate, Kingdom of Israel
Earliest death in the recordyear -719
Latest death in the recordyear 1709
Earliest birth in the recordyear -822
With a Wikipedia article5 of 5

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 21?

The records name 3 countries: Ancient Rome, Cossack Hetmanate, Kingdom of Israel.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 21?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 1 prelate. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of September 21 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years -719 and 1709.

Is every saint of September 21 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

Lord Jesus, you see September 21 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Castor of Apt, Ephigenia of Ethiopia, Jonah, 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 21 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.