Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 29

On September 29, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including René Goupil, Richard Rolle, Charles, Duke of Brittany.

Remembered on September 29

René Goupilsaint
1608 to 1642 · France
Richard Rollesaint
1300 to 1349 · Kingdom of England
Charles, Duke of Brittanyblessed
1319 to 1364 · France
Francisco Castellóblessed
1914 to 1937 · Spain
John de Montmirailblessed
1165 to 1217 · France
Nicola da Forca Palenablessed
1349 to 1449
Cyriacus the AnchoriteThe Venerable
449 to 557 · Byzantine Empire
John of Duklathaumaturge
1414 to 1484 · Poland

September 29 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them4 blessed, 2 saint, 1 the venerable, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, France, Kingdom of England, Poland, Spain
Earliest death in the recordyear 557
Latest death in the recordyear 1937
Earliest birth in the recordyear 449
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 29?

The records name 5 countries: Byzantine Empire, France, Kingdom of England, Poland, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 29?

In the Wikidata record, 4 blessed, 2 saint, 1 the venerable, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of September 29 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 557 and 1937.

Is every saint of September 29 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 29 and you know every person there by name. We bring you René Goupil, Richard Rolle, Charles, Duke of Brittany, Byzantine Empire. 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 29 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.