Saints of 26 December
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 26 December.
Feasts in 2026
Saturday 26 December 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Stephen. Feast, red.
- 1962 calendar: St. Stephen the First Martyr. Second class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Stephen. The first martyr, a deacon of the Church.
Roman Martyrology
St Stephen, the first martyr (Jerusalem)
At Jerusalem, the birthday of St. Stephen, the first martyr, who was stoned to death by the Jews shortly after the Ascension of our Lord.
St Marinus of Rome
At Rome, St. Marinus, senator. In. the time of the emperor Numerian and the prefect Marcian, he was arrested for the Christian religion, racked and torn with iron hooks like a slave, then thrown into a burning pan; but being delivered because the fire became like dew, he was exposed to the beasts without being injured by them, and finally being led again to the altar, the idols of which toppled over at his prayer, he was struct with the sword, and thus obtained the triumph of martyrs.
Pope St Dionysius
Also, at Rome, on the Appiaii road, the decease of pope St. Denis, who sustained many labors for the Church, and was renowned for his doctrinal writings.
St Zosir
In the same city, St. Zosir mus, pope and confessor.
St Archelaus of Mesopotamia
In Mesopotamia, St. Archelaus, a bishop celebrated for learning and sanctity.
St Zeno of Majuma
At Majuma, St. Zeno, bishop.
St Theodore of Rome
At Rome, St. Theodore, sacristan of St. Peter's church, who is mentioned by the blessed pope Gregory.
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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