Saint of the Day for January 23
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr · Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin
Vincent of Saragossa
Deacon and Martyr
Vincent of Saragossa was a deacon of the Church of Zaragoza. He is considered as a Protomartyr of Spain and the patron saint of Lisbon, Algarve, and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, with an additional commemoration on 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Vincent was born at Huesca and martyred under the Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- EmerentianaChristian martyr
- Parmenas1st century deacon
- Clement of Ancyrabishop
- Agathangelus of RomeChristian martyr and saint
- Messalina of Folignosaint martyred under Decius
- Dionysios of OlympusSaint of the Orthodox Church
- AbakuhChristian martyr
Bible Verse of the Day
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
On January 23 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.