Saints of the Week! |
Lutherans rejoice with the Apostle Paul in considering all baptized followers of our Lord Jesus living faithfully in the body of Christ to be saints. Each week, we feature different saints on our website, as listed in the Lutheran Book of Worship. Their images and hyperlinks chronicled below. Click here to see some modern-day saints!
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24 May -- Leonhard Euler -- Teacher (perhaps the greatest mathematician of the 18th century) -- A.D. 1783 |
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2 May -- Athanasius -- Bishop of Alexandria -- A.D. 373 |
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29 April -- Cathrine of Siena -- Teacher -- A.D. 1380 |
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22 April -- Toyohiko Kagawa --Renewer of Society -- A.D. 1960 |
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21 April -- Anselm -- Archbishop of Canterbury -- A.D. 1109 |
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10 April -- Mikael Agricola -- Bishop of Turku --1557 |
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9 April -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- Theologian, Teacher, Pastor, Martyr -- A.D. 1945 |
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6 April -- Albrecht Durer -- Reformation Artist -- A.D. 1528 |
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29 March -- Hans Nielsen Hauge -- Renewer of the Church -- A.D. 1824 |
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22 March -- Jonathan Edwards -- Teacher, Missionary to American Indians -- A.D. 1758 |
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17 March -- Patrick -- Bishop, Missionary to Ireland -- A.D. 461 |
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12 March -- Gregory the Great -- Bishop of Rome -- A.D. 604 http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/120.html
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7 March -- Thomas Aquinas -- Teacher --A.D. 1274 |
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7 March -- Perpetua and Felicitas -- Martyrs --A.D. 202 |
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2 March -- Charles Wesley -- Renewer of the Church --A.D. 1788 |
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2 March -- John Wesley -- Renewer of the Church --A.D. 1791 |
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25 February -- Elizabeth Fedde -- Deaconess -- A.D. 1921 |
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23 February -- Polycarp -- Bishop of Smyrna --Martyr --A.D. 156 |
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20 February -- Rasmus Jensen -- First Lutheran Pastor in North America -- A.D. 1620 http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/academic/computing/comp4064/projects/wilker/client/church.html |
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18 February -- Martin Luther -- Reformer -- A.D. 1546 |
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14 February -- Methodius -- Bishop, Missionary to the Slavs -- A.D. 885 |
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14 February -- Cyril -- Monk, Missionary to the Slavs -- A.D. 869 |
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3 February -- Ansgar -- Archbishop of Hamburg, missionary to Denmark and Sweden |
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No Image Available | 27 January -- Lydia -- Follower of the Risen Christ http://www.hillsdale.edu/dept/Phil&Rel;/Biography/01/29.html |
No Image Available | 27 January -- Dorcas -- Follower of the Risen Christ http://www.hillsdale.edu/dept/Phil&Rel;/Biography/01/29.html |
No Image Available | 27 January -- Phoebe -- Follower of the Risen Christ http://www.hillsdale.edu/dept/Phil&Rel;/Biography/01/29.html |
26 January -- Timothy -- Follower of the Risen Christ -- Bishop of Ephesus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy
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26 January -- Titus -- Follower of the Risen Christ | |
26 January -- Silas -- Follower of the Risen Christ | |
15 January -- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Renewer of society; Martyr -- A.D. 1968 http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1964/ http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/publications/sermonsFrame.htm |
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13 January -- George Fox -- Renewer of society -- 1691 http://www.san.beck.org/WP12-FoxandPenn.html
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5 January -- Kaj Munk -- Martyr -- 1944 |
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2 January -- Johannes Konrad Wilhelm Loehe -- Pastor -- 1872 |
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14 December -- Teresa of Avila -- Renewer of the Church -- 1582 |
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14 December -- John of the Cross -- Renewer of the Church -- 1591 |
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11 December -- Lars Olsen Skrefsrud -- Missionary to India -- 1910 |
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7 December -- Ambrose -- Bishop of Milan -- 397 A.D. http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/1207.htm http://www.geocities.com/~stilicho/literature/ambrosex.html
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6 December -- Nicholas -- Bishop of Myra -- 342 A.D. |
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3 December -- Francis Xavier -- Missionary -- 1552 A.D. |
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27 November -- Isaac Watts -- Hymnswriter -- 1748 A.D. |
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23 November -- Clement -- Bishop of Rome -- circa 100 A.D. |
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17 November -- Elizabeth of Thuringia -- Princess of Hungary -- 1231 A.D. |
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11 November -- Soren Kierkegaard -- Teacher -- 1855 A.D. |
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7 November -- John Heyer -- Missionary to India -- 1873 A.D. |
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31 October -- Martin Luther -- Reformer of the Church -- 1546 A.D. |
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28 October -- Saint Simon -- Apostle -- 1st century A.D. |
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28 October -- Saint Jude -- Apostle -- 1st century A.D. |
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23 October -- James of Jerusalem -- Brother of our Lord, Martyr -- 1st century A.D. |
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17 October -- Ignatius -- Bishop of Antioch, Martyr -- 115 A.D. |
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7 October -- Henry Melchior Muhlenberg -- Missionary to America -- 1787 A.D. |
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6 October -- William Tyndale -- Translator, Martyr -- 1536 A.D. |
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4 October -- Francis -- Renewer of the Church -- 1226 A.D. |
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30 September -- Jerome -- Translator, Teacher -- 420 A.D. |
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25 September -- Sergius of Radonezh -- Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow -- 1392 A.D. |
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18 September -- Dag Hammarskjold -- Peacemaker; Secretary General -- 1961 A.D. http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1961/hammarskjold-bio.html |
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13 September -- John Chrysostom -- Bishop of Constantinople -- 407 A.D. |
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4 September -- Albert Schweitzer -- Missionary to Africa -- 1965 A.D. |
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2 September -- Nikolai Grundtvig -- Bishop and Renewer of the Church -- 1872 A.D. |
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31 August -- John Bunyan -- Teacher -- A.D. 1688 http://acacia.pair.com/Acacia.John.Bunyan/About.This.Site.html |
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28 August -- Augustine -- Bishop of Hippo -- A.D. 430 |
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24 August -- Bartholomew -- Apostle of Christ -- 1st Century A.D. |
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20 August -- Bernard -- Abbot of Clairvaux -- A.D. 1153 |
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15 August -- Mary -- Mother of our Lord Jesus -- 1st century A.D. |
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13 August -- Florence Nightingale -- Renewer of Society -- A.D. 1910 |
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13 August -- Clara Maass-- Renewer of Society -- A.D. 1901 http://www.sbhcs.com/hospitals/clara_maass/history/index.html |
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10 August -- Saint Lawrence -- Deacon, Martyr -- |
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29 July -- Saint Olaf -- King of Norway, Martyr -- 1030 A.D. |
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28 July -- George Frederick Handel -- Hymnwriter -- 1759 A.D. |
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28 July -- Heinrich Schutz -- Hymnwriter -- 1672 A.D. |
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28 July -- Johann Sebastian Bach -- Hymnwriter -- 1750 A.D. |
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23 July -- Brigitta of Sweden -- 1373 A.D. |
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22 July -- Mary the Magdalene -- Apostle of Christ |
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15 July -- Olga -- Confessor of Russia, Grandmother of Vladimir -- A.D. 969 http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/saints/olga_princess.htm |
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15 July -- Vladimir -- First Christian Ruler of Russia, Grandson of Olga -- A.D. 1015 |
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12 July -- Nathan Soderblom -- Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden -- A.D. 1931 "Lord, be before us to guide us, be behind us to push us, be beneath us to carry us, be above us to bless us, be around us to protect us, be in us so that in body and soul we serve you for the glory of your Name." Nathan Soderblom Archbishop of Uppsala Nobel Peace Prize -- 1930 A.D. |
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11 July -- Benedict of Nursia -- Abbot of Monte Cassino -- circa A.D. 540 |
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1 July -- John Mason Neale -- Hymnwriter -- A.D. 1866 |
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1 July -- Catherine Winkworth -- Hymnwriter -- A.D.1878 |
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25 June -- Philipp Melanchthon -- Renewer of the Church -- A.D. 1530 |
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24 June -- John the Baptist -- Prophet and Forerunner of Jesus the Christ -- A.D.30 |
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14 June -- Basil the Great -- Cappadocian Father, Bishop of Caesarea --A.D. 379 |
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14 June -- Gregory of Nazianzus -- Cappadocian Father, Bishop of Constantinople -- circa A.D. 389 |
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14 June -- Gregory -- Cappadocian Father, Bishop of Nyssa --A.D. 379 |
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1 June -- Justin -- Martyr at Rome -- A.D. 165 | |
27 May -- John Calvin -- Renewer of the Church -- A.D. 1564 |