Saint of the Day for January 30
Saint of the Day
Albert of Riga
Bishop (1160s, 1229)
Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia was the third Catholic Bishop of Riga in Livonia. As the Bishop of Livonia, in 1201, he founded Riga, the modern capital city of Latvia, and the city was later made a bishopric. The building of the Riga Cathedral started during his tenure there in 1221.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- BalthildWife of Clovis II
- Agrippinus of AlexandriaPatriarch of Alexandria from 167 to 178
- Hyacintha MariscottiFranciscan nun and saint
- Matthias of JerusalemEastern Orthodox saint and Jewish bishop of Jerusalem
- Adelelmus of BurgosFrench Roman Catholic saint
- Savina of MilanChristian martyr and saint
- Peithien6th c. Welsh saint
Bible Verse of the Day
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
On January 30 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.