Saints of 16 January
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 16 January.
Feasts in 2026
Friday 16 January 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Marcellus I. Optional memorial, red.
- 1962 calendar: St. Marcellus, Pope and Martyr. Third class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Marcellus I. Pope and martyr.
Roman Martyrology
St Marcellus I, pope and martyr (Rome)
At Rome, on the Salarian way, the birthday of the pope St. Marcellus, a martyr, for the confession of the Catholic faith. By command of the tyrant Mexentius he was first beaten with clubs, then sent to take care of animals, with a guard to watch him. In this servile office, dressed in haircloth, he departed this life.
Ss. Berard, Peter, Accursius, Adjutus, and Otto, martyrs (Morocco)
At Morocco, in Africa, the martyrdom of the holy martyrs of the Order of Minorites, Berard, Peter, Accursius, Adjutus, and Otto.
St Honoratus of Arles
At Aries, St. Honoratus, bishop and confessor, whose life was renowned for learning and miracles.
St Titian of Oderzo
At Oderzo, St. Titian, bishop and confessor.
St Melas of Rhinocolura
At Rhinocolura, in Egypt, in the reign of the emperor Valens, the holy bishop Melas, who rested in peace after suffering exile and other painful trials for the Catholic fa ith.
St Honoratus of Fundi
At Fundi, in Campania, St. Honoratus, abbot, mentioned by pope St. Gregory.
St Fursey, confessor
In the monastery of Peronne, St. Fursey, confessor.
St Priscilla of Rome
At Rome, St. Priscilla, who devoted herself and her goods to the service of the martyrs.
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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