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Saint of the day

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Date 23 November

The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.

St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr: her reliquies are venerated in the church entitled to him

St. Felicitas, Martyr on the via Salaria nuova

St. Columban, Abbot

St. Columban, XV century

St Columbanus is one of the most famous Irishmen in history. As a young man, he was a rigorous and ascetic monk. At age 50, he became a missionary, and with twelve companions spread the Gospel through much of western Europe. His monastic Rule became a model for future generations.