Saint of the Day for January 29
Saint of the Day
Gelasius II
Pope from 1118 to 1119
Pope Gelasius II, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. In doing so, he also inherited the conflict with Emperor Henry V over investiture. Gelasius spent a good part of his brief papacy in exile.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Gildas6th-century British monk, writer and saint
- Aphrahat4th century Syriac-Christian theologian and author
- Aquilinus of Milandied 650
- Sulpitius I of BourgesFrench bishop
- Constantius of Perugiabishop and saint
- Speusippus, Eleusippus and MelapsippusChristian martyrs
- David Galván BermúdezMexican Roman Catholic priest and saint (1881-1915)
Bible Verse of the Day
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
On January 29 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.