Saint of the Day for January 21
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
Agnes of Rome
Christian martyr
Agnes of Rome was a Roman Christian adolescent who was executed for her faith in the 4th century. She is venerated as a virgin martyr and as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Churches. She is one of several virgin martyrs commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass, and one of many Christians martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Maximus the ConfessorChristian monk, theologian, scholar and saint (c. 580 - 662)
- Saint PubliusFirst Maltese acknowledged saint
- Meinrad of EinsiedelnHermit and Roman Catholic saint
- Epiphanius of PaviaBishop of Pavia, saint
- Patroclus of TroyesChristian martyr from Troyes, Gaul (c. 259)
- Augurius of TarragonaChristian Hispano-Roman clergyman (died 259)
- Zosimus of Syracuse
Bible Verse of the Day
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
On January 21 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.