Saint of the Day for June 5
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
Saint Boniface
8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop and missionary, Catholic saint and martyr, known as the ‘Apostle to the Germans’
Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of the church in Germany and was made Archbishop of Mainz by Pope Gregory III. He was martyred in Frisia in 754, along with 52 others, and his remains were returned to Fulda, where they rest in a sarcophagus which remains a site of Christian pilgrimage.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Saint AdolarGerman Catholic priest (750-754)
- IllidiusFrench bishop and saint
- Alyre de Clermont
- Dominic Toại
Bible Verse of the Day
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
On June 5 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.