Saint of the Day for February 29
Saint of the Day
Auguste Chapdelaine
19th-century French Christian missionary, martyr, Catholic saint
Auguste Chapdelaine, Chinese name Mǎ Lài was a French Christian missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. France used his death, Chapdelaine was executed by Chinese officials, as a casus belli for its participation in the Second Opium War.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Oswald of WorcesterArchbishop of York (died 992)
- Dositheus of GazaSyrian monk
Bible Verse of the Day
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
On February 29 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.