Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: September 9

On September 9, the church around the world remembers 12 saints and blesseds, including Audomar, Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Gorgonius.

Remembered on September 9

Audomarsaint
595 to 670
Ciarán of Clonmacnoisesaint
516 to 546 · Ireland
Gorgoniussaint
300 to 304 · Ancient Rome
Joachimsaint
-99 to -9 · Ancient Rome
Saint Annecanonized saint
-54 to 12 · Ancient Rome
Wulfhildsaint
940 to 1000 · Kingdom of Wessex
Alanus de Rupeblessed
1428 to 1475 · France
Frédéric Ozanamblessed
1813 to 1853 · France
Jacques-Désiré Lavalblessed
1803 to 1864 · France
Maria Torribiablessed
? to 1175 · Spain
Pierre Bonhommeblessed
1803 to 1861 · France
Alphonse-Marie EppingerThe Venerable
1814 to 1867 · France

September 9 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered12
How the church names them5 saint, 5 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 the venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Ireland, Kingdom of Wessex, Spain
Earliest death in the recordyear -9
Latest death in the recordyear 1867
Earliest birth in the recordyear -99
With a Wikipedia article12 of 12

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on September 9?

The records name 5 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Ireland, Kingdom of Wessex, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on September 9?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 5 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 the venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of September 9 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years -9 and 1867.

Is every saint of September 9 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 9 is hidden from you. We bring you Audomar, Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Gorgonius, 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 9 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.