Saint of the Day for August 13
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saints Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs
Pontian
Pope
Pope Pontian was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235. In 235, during the persecution of Christians in the reign of the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Pontian was arrested and sent to the island of Sardinia.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Maximus the ConfessorChristian monk, theologian, scholar and saint (c. 580 - 662)
- Aelia EudociaGreek Eastern Roman Empress by marriage to Byzantine emperor Theodosius II (c.401-460)
- RadegundFrankish queen consort
- John BerchmansCatholic Jesuit saint
- Nerses IV the GraciousArmenian bishop and writer
- Cassian of ImolaBishop of Brescia
- Benildus RomançonChristian Brother, educator and saint (1805-1862)
Bible Verse of the Day
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
On August 13 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.