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Is a saint's feast day determined by the birth date or death date?
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∙ 13y ago
Sometimes the date the saint entered Heaven (death date) is used as the feast date. However, this is not the rule. In many cases, as with the ancient saints, the date of death is not known. Sometimes the date reflects some other important event in the life of the person. Blessed John Newman, who was recently beatified, has a memorial on the anniversary date of when he left the Anglican Church and became a Catholic. In other cases, there seems to be no reason behind the chosen date. The Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints sometimes seems to just choose a date at random.
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What saint was born in May?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
What saint was born on January 16?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Who is the birth saint of September 27?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Which saint's birth date is on August 12th?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
How do I find the birthdays of Catholic saints?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Who were the saints born on June 3?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Which saints have a birthday of July 2?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Is it possible to not have a patron saint?
No, it is not possible. You have at least 2 patron saints - the saint for whom you are named and the saint/saints who have their feast day on your date of birth. There are about 20 saints or more who have feast days every day of the year.
Are any saints born on October 13?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Are any saints born on December 28?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Are there any saints born on February 24?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
Were any saints born on May 13?
With the majority of saints, particularly very ancient saints, there is no record of the birth dates. The only date that is recorded is the feast day of the saint which may be the anniversary of the death of the person when the person was reborn into heaven. Therefore, this question can not be answered.
