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Saints of 16 July

The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 16 July.

Feasts in 2026

Thursday 16 July 2026.

Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.

Saints of the day

Roman Martyrology

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.

St Faustus, martyr under Decius

The same day, the birthday of St. Faustus, a martyr, under Decius. He lived five days fastened on a cross, and being then pierced with arrows, he went to heaven.

Ss. Athenogenes and companions (Sebaste)

At Sebaste, in Armenia, the holy martyrs Athenogenes, bishop, and ten of his disciples, in the time of the emperor Diocletian.

St Eustathius of Antioch

At Antioch, in Syria, the birthday of blessed Eustathius, bishop and confessor, celebrated for learning and sanctity. Under the Arian emperor Constantius, for the defence of the Catholic faith, he was banished to Trajanopolis, in Thracia, where he rested in the Lord.

St Hilarinus, monk

The same day, St. Hilarinus, monk, who was arrested with St. Donatus in the persecution of Julian. As he would not sacrifice to idols, he was beaten with rods, and died a martyr at Arezzo, in Tuscany. His body was translated to Ostia.

St Valentine of Trier

At Treves, St. Valentine, bishop and martyr.

St Sisenandus of Córdoba

At Cordova, in Spain, St. Sisenandus, deacon and martyr, who was strangled by the Saracens for the faith of Chirst.

Ss. Raineldes and companions (Saintes)

At Saintes, in France, the holy martyrs Raineldes, virgin, and her companions, who were massacred by barbarians for the Christian faith.

St Domnio of Bergamo

At Bergamo, St. Domnio, martyr.

St Vitalian of Capua

At Capua, St. Vitalian, bishop and confessor. 14.

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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