Saint of the Day for January 1
Saint of the Day
Fulgentius of Ruspe
6th-century Bishop of Ruspe
Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius, also known as Fulgentius of Ruspe, was a African Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ruspe in what is now Tunisia, during the 5th and 6th century. He is venerated as a saint.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Giuseppe Maria TomasiItalian Roman Catholic cardinal
- William of VolpianoItalian monastic reformer and architect
- EugendusFrench saint
- Albero I of LouvainRoman Catholic bishop
- Clarus of VienneCatholic Saint
- Concordius of Spoletomartyr and saint
- Basil of AncyraGalatian Christian priest and saint (died 362)
Bible Verse of the Day
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
On January 1 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.