Saint of the Day for September 19
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr
Januarius
Bishop of Naples (232-305)
Januarius, also known as Januarius I of Benevento, was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends say he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Theodore of TarsusArchbishop of Canterbury
- Emilie de RodatChristian saint and mystic
- Alonso de OrozcoSpanish philosopher (1500-1591)
- Theodore the BlackRussian saint (c. 1240-c. 1299)
- GoericBishop of Metz
- Eustochiusbishop
- Lantpert von FreisingGerman bishop (0895-0957)
Bible Verse of the Day
Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
On September 19 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.