Saints of 3 January
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 3 January.
Feasts in 2026
Saturday 3 January 2026.
- Ordinary Form: The Most Holy Name of Jesus. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: Saturday of Our Lady. Fourth class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- The Most Holy Name of Jesus. Devotion to the holy name of our Saviour.
Roman Martyrology
St John
T!HE Octave of St. John, apostle and evangelist.
St Anterus of Rome
At Rome, on the Appian way, the birthday of pope St. Anterus, who suffered under Julius Maximinus, and was buried in the cemetery of Callistus.
St Peter of Aulane
The same day, St. Peter, who was crucified at Aulane.
Ss. Cyrinus, Primus, and Theogenes
In Hellespont, the holy martyrs Cyrinus, Primus, and Theogenes.
St Gordius of Caesarea
At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, St. Gordius, centurion, in whose praise is extanr a celebrated discourse, delivered by St. Basil the Great on the day of his festival.
Ss. Zosimus and Athanasius (Cilicia)
In Cilicia, the holy martyrs Zozimus, and the notary Athanasius.
Ss. Theopemptus and Theonas
Also, the Saints Theopemptus and Theonas, who suffered a glorious martyrdom in the persecution of Diocletian.
St Daniel of Padua
At Padua, St. Daniel, martyr.
St Florentius of Vienne
At Vienne, in France, St. Florentius, bishop, who was sent into exile and consummated his martyrdom, in the time of the emperor Gallienus.
St Genevieve of Paris
At Paris, St. Genevieve, virgin, who was consecrated to God by St. Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, and became famous for her admirable virtues and miracles.
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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