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Saints of 29 December

The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 29 December.

Feasts in 2026

Tuesday 29 December 2026.

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

Saints of the day

Roman Martyrology

St Thomas of Canterbury, bishop and martyr

At Canterbury, in England, the birthday of St. Thomas, bishop and martyr, who, for the defence of justice and ecclesiastical immunities, was struck with the sword in his own basilica by a faction of impious men, and thus went to Christ.

Holy David, king and prophet

At Jerusalem, holy David, king and prophet.

St Trophimus of Arles

At Aries, the birthday of St. Trophimus, mentioned by St. Paul in his epistle to Timothy. Being consecrated bishop by that apostle, he was the first sent to preach the gospel of Christ in that city. From his preaching as from a fountain, according to the expression of pope St. Zosimus, all Gaul received the waters of salvation.

Ss. Callistus, Felix and Boniface

At Rome, the holy martyrs Callistus, Felix and Boniface.

Ss. Dominic, Victor, Primian, Lybosus, Saturninus, Crescentius, Secundus and Honoratus

In Africa, the holy martyrs Dominic, Victor, Primian, Lybosus, Saturninus, Crescentius, Secundus and Honoratus.

St Crescens of Vienne

At Vienne, in France, St. Crescens, disciple of the blessed! apostle Paul, and first bishop of that city.

St Marcellus of Constantinople

At Constantinople, St. Marcellus, abbot.

St Ebrulphus of Normandy

In Normandy, St. Ebrnlphus, abbot and confessor, in the time of king Childebert.

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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