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Saints of 26 March

25 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 26 March, with short facts.

Saints (22)

  • St. Barontius of Pistoia Died: c.725. Also called Barontus, Baronce, Baronto, Baronzio.
  • St. Basil the Younger Died: 952 near Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey).
  • St. Bathus Died: burned to death in their church c.370 somewhere in the Balkans.
  • St. Bercharius Born: 636 in Aquitaine (in modern France). Died: fatally stabbed on Holy Thursday, 28 March 696 at Moutier-en-Der Abbey by his godson. Also called Bercario, Bererus.
  • St. Castulus of Rome Patronage: against blood poisoning, against drowning, against erysipelas, against fever, against horse theft, against lightning, against storms, against wildfire, and others. Also called Castulus of Moosburg. Also kept on 30 November in some calendars.
  • St. Desiderius of Pistoia Also called Dizier, Desiderio.
  • St. Emmanuel Died: c.304. Also called Emanuele, Maneul.
  • St. Eutychius of Alexandria Died: from abuse and exhaustion.
  • St. Felicitas of Padua Died: 9th century.
  • St. Felix of Trier Died: c.400.
  • St. Garbhan Born: Irish.
  • St. Govan Also called Cofen, Gofan, Goven, Gowan.
  • St. Ludger of Utrecht Born: c.743 at Zuilen, Friesland (modern Netherlands). Died: in the evening of Passion Sunday, 26 March 809. Patronage: 2 dioceses and 13 cities. Also called Apostle of Saxony, Ludger of Münster, and Liudger, Ludiger.
  • St. Maxima the Martyr Died: drowned in 304. Also called Massima.
  • St. Mochelloc of Kilmallock Died: c.639. Patronage: Kilmallock, Limerick, Ireland. Also called Celloch, Cellog, Motalogus, Mottelog.
  • St. Montanus the Martyr Died: drowned in 304. Also called Montano.
  • St. Peter of Sebaste Born: c.340 in Caesarea, Cappadocia. Died: c.391 in Sebaste, Armenia (in modern Turkey).
  • St. Quadratus of Anatolia Died: c.304 in Anatolia, Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Also called Codrato.
  • St. Sabino of Anatolia Died: c.304 in Anatolia, Asia Minor.
  • St. Sincheall of Killeigh Died: 5th century.
  • St. Theodosius Died: c.304 in Anatolia, Asia Minor. Also called Teodosio.
  • St. Wereka Died: burned to death in their church c.370 somewhere in the Balkans.

Blessed (1)

  • Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano Born: 15 November 1847 at Chieri, Italy. Died: 26 March 1908 at Catania, Sicily, Italy. Beatified: 5 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II.

Martyr groups (1)

  • Martyrs of Rome Died: Rome, Italy.

Other (1)

  • Abepas

This list combines the Vatican News “Saint of the day” pages with a long-form calendar of saints, blessed, and feasts (credited on our Resources page). Calendars differ, so a note marks each place the sources disagree. This is not the General Roman Calendar. Resources · Sources & method

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