Saints of 12 April
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 12 April.
Feasts in 2026
Sunday 12 April 2026.
- Ordinary Form: 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday). Feast, white. Also kept: St Teresa of the Andes.
- 1962 calendar: Low Sunday (Octave of Easter). First class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Teresa of the Andes. Young Carmelite of Chile.
Roman Martyrology
St Zeno, bishop
At Verona, the martyrdom of the bishop St. Zeno, who governed that Church with great fortitude amidst the storms of persecution, and was crowned with martyrdom in the days of Gallienus.
St Sabas of Cappadocia
In Cappadocia, in the reign of the emperor Valens, in the persecution raised against Christians by Athanaric? king of the Goths, St. Sabas, a Goth, who was cast into a river after undergoing cruel torments. According to St. Augustine, many other Christian Goths were at that time adorned with the crown of martyrdom.
St Victor of Braga
At Braga, in Portugal, St. Victor, martyr, who although only a catechumen, refused to adore an idol, and confessed Jesus Christ with great constancy. After suffering many tortures, he was beheaded, and thus merited to be baptized in his own blood.
St Vissia of Fermo
At Fermo, in the Marches, St. Vissia, virgin and martyr.
Pope St Julius I
At Rome, on the Aurelian road, the birthday of pope St. Julius, who combated vigorously for the Catholic faith against the Arians. After a life of brilliant deeds and great sanctity, he rested in peace.
St Constantine of Gap
At Gap, St. Constantine, bishop and confessor.
St Damian of Pavia
At Pavia, St. Damian, bishop.
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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