Saint of the Day for April 3
Saint of the Day
Sixtus I
7th Pope of the Catholic Church
Pope Sixtus I, also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, was the bishop of Rome from c. 117 or 119 to his death c. 126 or 128. He succeeded Alexander I and was in turn succeeded by Telesphorus. His feast is celebrated on 6 April.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Joseph the HymnographerEastern Orthodox hymnographer
- Richard of ChichesterBishop of Chichester, Saint
- Aloisius ScrosoppiItalian Roman Catholic priest (1804-1884)
- Vulpian of Tyrelevantine Christian martyr (d. 305)
- San Giovanni I di NapoliBishop of Naples
- Agape of ThessalonikiChristian saint and martyr
- Iulitta Zubova
Bible Verse of the Day
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
On April 3 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.