Saints by date

Saints of 25 August

The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 25 August.

Feasts in 2026

Tuesday 25 August 2026.

Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.

Saints of the day

Roman Martyrology

St Louis, confessor (Paris)

At Paris, St. Louis, confessor, king of France, illustrious by the holiness of his life and the fame of his miracles.

Ss. Eusebius, Pontian, Vincent, and Peregrinus

At Rome, in the time of the emperor Commodus, the holy martyrs Eusebius, Pontian, Vincent, and Peregrinus, who were first racked, distended by ropes, then beaten with rods and burned on their sides. As they continued faithfully to praise Christ, they were scourged with leaded whips until they expired.

St Genesius, martyr

Also, at Rome, St. Genesius, martyr, who embraced the profession of actor while he was yet a Pagan. One day he was deriding the Christian mysteries in the theatre in the presence of the emperor Diocletian; but by the inspiration of God he was suddenly converted to the faith and baptized. By the command of the emperor, he was forthwith most cruelly beaten with rods, then racked, and a long time lacerated with iron hooks, and burned with fire-brands. As he remained firm in the faith of Christ, and said: There is no king besides Christ. Should you kill rue a thousand times, you shall not be able to take Him from my lips or my heart, he was beheaded, and thus merited the palm of martyrdom.

St Gerontius of Italica

At Italica, in Spain, St. Gerontius, a bishop, who preached the Gospel in that country in apostolic times, and after many labors died in prison.

St Genesius of Arles

At Aries, in France, another blessed Genesius, who, filling the office of notary, and refusing to record the impious 17 edicts by which Christians were commanded to be punished, threw away his tablets publicly, and declared himself a Christian. He was seized and beheaded, and thus attained to the glory of martyrdom through baptism in his blood.

St Julian of Syria

In Syria, St. Julian, martyr.

St Maginus of Tarragona

At Tarragona, St. Maginus, martyr.

St Mennas of Constantinople

At Constantinople, St. Mennas, bishop.

St Gregory of Utrecht

At Utrecht, St. Gregory, bishop.

St Patricia of Naples

At Naples, St. Patricia, virgin.

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.

Gianna can send the day's feast and saints each morning, following the calendar you use. See a daily Catholic routine.