--- title: "St. Hilary of Poitiers: Feast Day January 13, Life & Quotes" url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/ description: "St. Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Remembered on January 13, died c. 367. Read their life and their own words, with sources." --- Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on January 13 # St. Hilary of Poitiers St. Hilary of Poitiers is remembered on January 13 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Below: a short life and 2 sourced quotations in their own words. | | | |---|---| | Remembered on | [January 13](https://blessbible.app/saints/january/#13) | | Title | Bishop and Doctor of the Church | | Died | c. 367 | | In their own words | [2 sourced quotations](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#words) | | Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Wednesday, January 13, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#calendar) | ## Life Bishop of Poitiers, a married convert from paganism who became the West’s hammer against Arianism — exiled to Phrygia for it, where he learned the Greek fathers and brought their theology home. His twelve books On the Trinity remain the first great Latin treatment of the mystery. Augustine quarried him; the Church made him a Doctor. Even his exile he called a gift: it gave him time to write. ## In their own words Each quotation names the work it comes from. Bless quotes these in the comments beside the verses listed under [In Scripture](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#scripture). > I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe You a most particular duty. It is to make my every thought and word speak of You. — *On the Trinity, I.37*, c. 360 > The best reader is one who awaits the meaning of what is written from the words themselves rather than imposes it. — *On the Trinity, II.2*, c. 360 ## In Scripture In Bless, St. Hilary of Poitiers’s words appear in the comments beside these verses. This page’s labels say how each is linked: “on this verse” means the saint wrote about that very verse; “on this theme” means the quotation shares its theme. Scripture is quoted from the Catholic Public Domain Version. 1. On this theme > Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law. — [Psalm 118:18](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/118/#v18) · CPDV Beside their words: [“The best reader is one who awaits the meaning of what is written from the words…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#q174) 2. On this theme > My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever. — [Psalm 144:21](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/144/#v21) · CPDV Beside their words: [“I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe You a most particular…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#q173) 3. On this theme > Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him. — [Colossians 3:17](https://blessbible.app/bible/colossians/3/#v17) · CPDV Beside their words: [“I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe You a most particular…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#q173) 4. On this theme > Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one’s own interpretation. — [2 Peter 1:20](https://blessbible.app/bible/2-peter/1/#v20) · CPDV Beside their words: [“The best reader is one who awaits the meaning of what is written from the words…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#q174) ## In the calendar The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Hilary of Poitiers. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given. | Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) | |---|---|---|---| | [Wednesday, January 13, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/01/13/) | Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Hebrews 2:14-18 · Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 · John 10:27 · Mark 1:29-39 | | [Thursday, January 13, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/01/13/) | Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time | Green | 1 Samuel 4:1-11 · Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 · See Matthew 4:23 · Mark 1:40-45 | Readings Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. [January 12 St. Marguerite Bourgeoys](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marguerite-bourgeoys/) [January 14 St. Felix of Nola](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-felix-of-nola/) [All the saints of January](https://blessbible.app/saints/january/) [Born on January 13?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#01-13) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/) Spotted a mistake in a date, a patronage or a quotation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. St. Hilary of Poitiers Remembered on January 13 On this page 1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#life) 2. [In their own words](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#words) 3. [In Scripture](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#scripture) 4. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-poitiers/#calendar) In the app Bless shows a saint every day on its Today screen, with their life and their words. 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