Saints of 9 June
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 9 June.
Feasts in 2026
Tuesday 9 June 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Ephrem. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: Tuesday of the Second Week after Pentecost. Fourth class, green. Also kept: Sts. Primus and Felician, Martyrs.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Ephrem. Deacon and Doctor, the 'Harp of the Spirit'.
Roman Martyrology
Ss. Primus and Felician
At Rome, on Mount Caelius, the birthday of the holy martyrs Primus and Felician, under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian. These glorious martyrs lived long in the service of the Lord, and endured sometimes together, sometimes separately, various cruel torments. They were finally beheaded by Promotus, governor of Nomentum, and thus happily ended their combat.
St Vincent of Agen
At Agen, in France, St. Vincent, deacon and martyr.
St Pelagia of Antioch
At Antioch, St. Pelagia, virgin and martyr, whose eulogy has been made by St. Ambrose and St. John Chrysostom.
St Maximian of Syracuse
At Syracuse, the bishop St. Maximian, who is frequently mentioned by pope St. Gregory.
St Richard of Andria
At Andria, in Terra-di-Bari, St. Richard, first bishop of that city, who is renowned for miracles.
St Columba, priest (Scotland)
In Scotland, St. Columba, priest and confessor.
St Julian of Edessa
At Edessa, in Syria, St. Julian, a monk, whose memorable deeds have been related by the deacon St. Ephrem.
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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