Saints of 12 January
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 12 January.
Feasts in 2026
Monday 12 January 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Marguerite Bourgeoys. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: January 12th. Fourth class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Marguerite Bourgeoys. Foundress and pioneer teacher of Montreal.
Roman Martyrology
St Tatiana of Rome
At Rome, in the time of the emperor Alexander, St. Tatiana, martyr, who was torn with iron hooks and combs, thrown to the beasts and cast into the fire, but, having received no injury, was beheaded, and thus went to heaven.
St Satyrus of Achaia
In Achaia, St. Satyrus, martyr. As he passed before an idol, and breathed upon it, making the sign of the cross on his forehead, the idol immediately fell to the ground; for this reason he was beheaded.
St Arcadius, martyr
The same day, St. Arcadius, martyr, illustrious by his noble birth and miracles.
Ss. Zoticus, Rogatus, Modestus and companions
In Africa, the holy martyrs Zoticus, Rogatus, Modes tus, Castulus, and forty soldiers gloriously crowned.
Ss. Tygrius and Eutropius (Constantinople)
At Constantinople, the Saints Tygrius, priest, and Eutropius, lector, who suffered in the time of the emperor Arcadius.
St Zoticus of Tivoli
At Tivoli, St. Zoticus, martyr.
Forty-two holy monks, martyrs (Ephesus)
At Ephesus, under Constantine Copronymus, the passion of forty-two holy monks, who endured martyrdom after being most cruelly tortured for the defense of sacred images.
St John of Ravenna
At Ravenna, St. John, bishop and confessor.
St Probus of Verona
At Verona, St. Probus, bishop.
St Benedict of England
In England, St. Benedict, abbot and confessor.
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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