Saints of 14 March
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 14 March.
Feasts in 2026
Saturday 14 March 2026.
- Ordinary Form: Weekday in Lent. Feria, violet. Also kept: St Matilda.
- 1962 calendar: Saturday of the Third Week of Lent. Third class, violet.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Matilda. Queen of Germany, mother of the poor.
Roman Martyrology
The Forty-seven Holy Martyrs (Rome)
At Rome, the birthday of forty-seven holy martyrs, who were baptized by the apostle St. Peter, whilst he was kept in the Mamertine prison with his fellowapostle St. Paul. After a detention of nine months they all fell by the sword of Nero, after most generously confessing the faith. Also, at Rome, St. Leo, bishop and martyr.
Ss. Peter and Aphrodisius
In Africa, the holy martyrs Peter and Aphrodisius, who obtained the crown of martyrdom in the persecution of the Vandals.
St Eutychius of Carrhae
At Carrhae, in Mesopotamia, the patrician St. Eutychius and his companions, who were killed by Evelid, king of Arabia, for the confession of the faith.
Two holy monks slain by the Lombards (Valeria)
In the province of Valeria, two saintly monks, who were hanged on a tree by the Lombards, and though dead, were heard singing psalms even by their enemies.
A holy deacon of Marsico, martyr
In the same persecution, a deacon of the church of Marsico was beheaded for the confession of the faith.
St Matilda, queen (Halberstadt)
At Halberstadt, in Germany, the demise of the blessed queen Matilda, mother of the emperor Otho I., celebrated for her humility and patience.
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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