Saints of 2 March
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 2 March.
Feasts in 2026
Monday 2 March 2026.
- Ordinary Form: Weekday in Lent. Feria, violet. Also kept: St Chad.
- 1962 calendar: Monday of the Second 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 Chad. Bishop of Lichfield, apostle of Mercia.
Roman Martyrology
Ss. Jovinus and Basileus
At Rome, on the Latin road, the holy martyrs Jpvinus and Basileus, who suffered under the emperors Valerian and Gallienus.
Many holy martyrs (Rome, under Alexander)
Also at Rome, under the emperor Alexander, and the prefect Ulpian, many holy martyrs, who were a long time tortured, and then condemned to capital punishment.
Ss. Paul, Heraclius, Secundilla, and Januaria
At Porto, the holy martyrs Paul, Heraclius, Secundilla, and Januaria.
Ss. Lucius, Absalon and Lorgius (Caesarea)
At Caesarea, in Cappadocia, the holy martyrs Lucius, bishop, Absalon, and Lorgius.
Eighty holy martyrs (Campania)
In Campania, the commemoration of eighty holy martyrs, who were barbarously killed by the Lombards, because they would not eat meat which had been offered to 4:he idols, nor adore a goat's head.
Pope St Simplicius
At Rome, St. Simplicius, pope and confes sor.
St Chad, bishop (England)
In England, St. Chad, bishop of Mercia and Lindisfarne, whose brilliant virtues are mentioned by Bede.
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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