Saints of 1 April
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 1 April.
Feasts in 2026
Wednesday 1 April 2026.
- Ordinary Form: Weekday in Lent. Feria, violet. Also kept: St Hugh of Grenoble.
- 1962 calendar: Wednesday of Holy Week. First class, violet.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Hugh of Grenoble. Bishop and reformer.
Roman Martyrology
St Theodora, martyr and sister of Hermes (Rome)
At Rome, the passion of St. Theodora, sister of the illustrious martyr Hermes, who underwent martyrdom in the time of the emperor Adrian, under the judge Aurelian, and was buried by the side of her brother, on the Salarian road, a short distance from the city.
St Venantius, bishop and martyr
The same day, St. Venantius, bishop and martyr.
Ss. Victor and Stephen
In Egypt, the holy martyrs Victor and Stephen.
Ss. Quinctian and Irenaeus
In Armenia, the holy martyrs Quinctian and Irenaeus.
St Macarius of Constantinople
At Constantinople, under the emperor Leo, St. Macarius, confessor, who ended his life in exile for the defence of the honor paid to sacred images.
St Hugh (Grenoble)
At Grenoble, the bishop St. Hugh, who spent many years of his life in solitude, and departed for heaven, with a reputation for miracles.
St Valery of Amiens
At Amiens, the abbot St. Valery, whose tomb is made illustrious by frequent miracles.
From the 1916 English edition of the Roman Martyrology, which is in the public domain. Saints canonised since then are added with a short note.
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