Saints of 24 February
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 24 February.
Feasts in 2026
Tuesday 24 February 2026.
- Ordinary Form: Weekday in Lent. Feria, violet. Also kept: St Montanus & Companions.
- 1962 calendar: St. Matthias the Apostle. Second class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Montanus & Companions. Martyrs of Carthage.
Roman Martyrology
St Matthias (Judea)
In Judea, the birthday of the Apostle St. Matthias, who was chosen by lot by the apostles after the Ascension of our Lord in the place of the traitor Judas, and suffered martyrdom for preaching the Gospel.
St Primitiva of Rome
At Rome, St. Primitiva, martyr.
St Sergius of Caesarea
At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, St. Sergius, martyr, of whose life a beautiful account still exists.
Ss. Montanus, Lucius, Julian, Victoricus, Flavian
In Africa, the holy martyrs Montanus, Lucius, Julian, Victoricus, Flavian, and their companions. They were disciples of St. Cyprian, and suffered martyrdom under the emperor Valerian.
St Praetextatus of Rouen
At Rouen, the passion of St. Prsetextatus, bishop and martyr.
St Modestus of Trier
At Treves, St. Modestus, bishop and confessor.
St Ethelbert of England
In England, St. Ethelbert, king of Kent, converted to the faith of Christ by St. Augustine, bishop of the English.
The First Finding of the Head of St John the Baptist
At Jerusalem, the first finding of the head of our Lord's Precursor.
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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