Saints of 25 February
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 25 February.
Feasts in 2026
Wednesday 25 February 2026.
- Ordinary Form: Weekday in Lent. Feria, violet. Also kept: Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio.
- 1962 calendar: Ember Wednesday of Lent. Second class, violet.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio. Franciscan brother and road-builder.
Roman Martyrology
Ss. Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudian, Dioscorus, Serapion, and Papias
In Egypt, in the time of the emperor Maximian, the birthday of the holy martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudian, Dioscorus, Serapion, and Papias, under the emperor Numerian. The first two, having borne with constancy torments of refined cruelty for the confession of the faith, were beheaded. Nicephorus, after having been laid on a heated gridiron and on the fire, was hacked into small pieces. Claudian and Dioscorus were burned alive; Serapion and Papias were killed with the sword.
Ss. Donatus, Justus, Herena
In Africa, the holy martyrs Donatus, Justus, Herena, and their companions.
St Felix III
At Rome, the birthday of pope St. Felix III., great-grandfather of St. Gregory the Great, who relates of him that he appeared to St. Tharsilla, his niece, and called her to the kingdom of heaven.
St Tharasius of Constantinople
At Constantinople, St. Tharasius, bishop, a man of great erudition and piety, to whom is addressed an epistle of pope Adrian I., in defence of holy images.
St Caesarius of Nazianzus
At Nazianzus, St. Caesarius, whom his brother blessed Gregory the Theologian, says he saw among the hosts of the Blessed.
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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