Saint of the Day for March 7
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
Perpetua and Felicity
Early 3rd century Carthaginian Christian martyrs
Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs of the third century. Vibia Perpetua was a recently married, well-educated noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an infant son she was nursing. Felicity, a slave woman imprisoned with her and pregnant at the time, was martyred with her. They were put to death along with others at Carthage in the Roman province of Africa.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Felicitycompanion of Perpetua
- Siméon-François BerneuxFrench Roman Catholic missioner, bishop and saint (1814-1866)
- Teresa Margaret RediItalian nun, mystic and saint
- Ardo Smaragdushagiographer
- Pierre-Henri DorieFrench missionary, martyr, saint of the Catholic Church (1839-1866)
- Hieromartyrs of Cherson
- Eubulusmartyred Christian saint Caesarea Palestina
Bible Verse of the Day
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
On March 7 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.