Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 24

On September 24, the church around the world remembers 10 saints and blesseds, including Bystrík, Gerard of Csanád, Passage d San Severine.

Remembered on September 24

Bystríksaint
? to 1046
Gerard of Csanádsaint
980 to 1046 · Republic of Venice
Passage d San Severinecanonized saint
1653 to 1721
Peter the Aleutsaint
1800 to 1815 · Russian Empire
Terence of Pesarosaint
210 to 251 · Ancient Rome
Colomba Gabrielblessed
1858 to 1926 · Poland
Dalmau Monerblessed
1291 to 1341 · Crown of Aragon
Rita Amada de Jesusblessed
1848 to 1913 · Kingdom of Portugal
Anton Martin SlomšekServant of God
1800 to 1862 · Habsburg monarchy
Avraamy MirozhskyThe Venerable
? to 1158

September 24 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered10
How the church names them4 saint, 3 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 servant of god
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Crown of Aragon, Habsburg monarchy, Kingdom of Portugal, Poland, Republic of Venice and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 251
Latest death in the recordyear 1926
Earliest birth in the recordyear 210
With a Wikipedia article10 of 10

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 24?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, Crown of Aragon, Habsburg monarchy, Kingdom of Portugal, Poland, Republic of Venice, Russian Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 24?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 3 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 servant of god. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of September 24 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 251 and 1926.

Is every saint of September 24 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 Christ, you love the people of September 24 more than we can. We bring you Bystrík, Gerard of Csanád, Passage d San Severine, Ancient Rome. 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 September 24 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.