Saint of the Day for August 15
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Assumption of Mary
Dogma of Mary's bodily entry into Heaven
The Assumption of Mary is a Catholic dogma that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was taken body and soul into heaven, defined by Pope Pius XII on 1 November 1950 in his apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus. It is celebrated on 15 August.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Saint Dominicfounder of the Dominican Order (1170-1221)
- Stanislaus KostkaPolish Jesuit, saint, secondary patron of Poland (1550-1568)
- Alypius of ThagasteBishop of Thagaste
- Simplicianformer Archbishop of Milan; a Saint in the Catholic Church
- Manuel MoralesMexican layman killed during the Cristero War. Catholic Saint (1898-1926)
- David Roldán LaraMexican Catholic layman and activist
- Napoleone martire
Bible Verse of the Day
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
On August 15 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.