Saint of the Day for July 17
Saint of the Day
Leo IV
Pope of the Catholic Church
Pope Leo IV was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 10 April 847 to his death in 855. He is remembered for repairing Roman churches that had been damaged during the Arab raid against Rome, and for building the Leonine Wall around Vatican Hill to protect the city. Pope Leo organized a league of Italian cities who fought and won the sea Battle of Ostia against the Saracens.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Magnus Felix EnnodiusBishop of Pavia
- Marina the Monk5th century Byzantine saint
- Coloman of StockerauIro-Scottish monk patron saint of Austria until 1663
- Andrew ZorardSlavic saint from the Kingdom of Hungary
- Nerses of LambronArmenian saint and archbishop
- Saint MarcellinaSister of Saint Ambrose of Milan
- Saint KenelmMercian monarch and saint
Bible Verse of the Day
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
On July 17 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.