Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 27

On September 27, the church around the world remembers 16 saints and blesseds, including Baruc, Bonfilius, Ceraunus.

Remembered on September 27

Barucsaint
Kingdom of Gwynedd
BonfiliusCatholic saint
1040 to 1115
Ceraunussaint
550 to 621
Elzéar of Sabrancanonized saint
1285 to 1323
Gaius of Milansaint
? to 300 · Ancient Rome
Hiltrude of Liessiessaint
750 to 769
John Marksaint
100 to 100
Sigeberhtsaint
650 to 636 · Kingdom of East Anglia
Vincent de Paulsaint
1581 to 1660 · Kingdom of France
Anthim the Iberianhieromartyr
1650 to 1716 · Principality of Wallachia
Peter of Krutitsyhieromartyr
1862 to 1937 · Soviet Union
Lorenzo da Ripafrattablessed
1373 to 1456
María Agustina Rivas Lópezblessed
1920 to 1990 · Peru
Flavian I of Antiochprelate
320 to 404 · Byzantine Empire
Savvaty of SolovkiThe Venerable
1400 to 1435
Teofilo CamomotServant of God
1914 to 1988 · Philippines

September 27 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered16
How the church names them7 saint, 2 hieromartyr, 2 blessed, 1 catholic saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of East Anglia, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Peru and 3 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1990
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article16 of 16

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 27?

The records name 9 countries: Ancient Rome, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of East Anglia, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Peru, Philippines, Principality of Wallachia.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 27?

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

When did the saints of September 27 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1990.

Is every saint of September 27 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 27 is hidden from you. We bring you Baruc, Bonfilius, Ceraunus, 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 27 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.