Saint of the Day for March 21
Saint of the Day
Benedict of Nursia
Founder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order (480-547)
Benedict of Nursia, often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian monk and the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and Old Catholic Churches. In 1964, Pope Paul VI declared Benedict a patron saint of Europe.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Serapion of ThmuisEgyptian priest (4th century AD)
- Benedetta Cambiagio FrassinelloItalian saint, nun and foundress (1791-1858)
- Enda of AranIrish monastic
- BirillusBishop of Catania
- Lupicinus of Condatabbot and saint
- Clémence d'Öhren
- Justinian of Valenciabishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Bible Verse of the Day
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
On March 21 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.