Saint of the Day for September 20
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions, Martyrs
Andrew Kim Taegon
Korean Catholic saint (1821-1846)
Andrew Kim Taegon, also referred to as Andrew Kim in English, was the first Korean Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Eustathius of Thessalonica12th-century Byzantine scholar and bishop
- Saint EustaceChristian martyr
- Mychailo of ChernigivGrand Prince of Kyiv
- Laurent-Joseph-Marius ImbertFrench Roman Catholic missionary, martyr and saint (1797-1839)
- Siméon-François BerneuxFrench Roman Catholic missioner, bishop and saint (1814-1866)
- Marie-Nicolas-Antoine DaveluyFrench missionary and saint (1818-1866)
- Pierre-Henri DorieFrench missionary, martyr, saint of the Catholic Church (1839-1866)
Bible Verse of the Day
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
On September 20 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.