The Saint of the day January 4 is Santa Angela da Foligno, which name day is celebrated and other saints who are celebrated on this date.

Santa Angela from Foligno

Born in Foligno in 1248 to a noble family and died in the same city on January 4, 1309, Angela was a Franciscan mystic and tertiary.

Married very young, she first lived a life without rules and as an adulteress, then, left a widow, also lost her children and mother, she disposed of all her possessions giving them to the poor and decided to enter the Franciscan Third Order in 1291, imprinting the style of his life to that of St. Francis of Assisi, that is, practicing penance and living in total imitation of Jesus Christ, reflecting in particular on his Passion.

Living such intense contemplative experiences, she left remarkable writings concerning the spiritual life, which earned her the reputation of a great mystic.

She died on January 4, 1309 and was buried in Foligno in the church of San Francesco.
His cult was confirmed by Clement XI.

Other saints and celebrations of January 4

• Sant'Abruncolo

Bishop



• Blessed Christian of Santa Croce (Oringa Menabuoi)
• St. Elizabeth Anna Bayley Seton

Widow

• Saints Hermes and Caius

Martyrs

• Saint Farailde of Ghent

Widow



• San Ferreolo of Uzès

Bishop

• San Gregorio di Langres

Bishop

Recommended readings
• January 26: saint of the day, name day
• January 12: saint of the day, name day
• January 4: saint of the day, name day
• January 16: saint of the day, name day
• January 27: saint of the day, name day
• Blessed Manuel Gonzalez Garcia

Bishop and founder

• San Rigoberto of Reims

Bishop

• San Rigomero

Bishop

Saint of the Day January 4 th, St Elizabeth Ann Seaton (April 2024)