Saints of 21 March
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 21 March.
Feasts in 2026
Saturday 21 March 2026.
- Ordinary Form: Weekday in Lent. Feria, violet. Also kept: St Nicholas of Flüe.
- 1962 calendar: Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent. Third class, violet. Also kept: St. Benedict, Abbot.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Nicholas of Flüe. Hermit and peacemaker of Switzerland.
Roman Martyrology
St Benedict
At Mount Cassino, the birthday of the holy abbot Benedict, who restored and wonderfully extended in the West the monastic discipline, which was almost destroyed. His life, brilliant in virtues and miracles, was written by pope St. Gregory.
The holy martyrs slain on Good Friday (Alexandria)
At Alexandria, under the emperor Constantine and the governor Philagrius, the commemoration of the holy martyrs who were attacked and murdered by the Arians and the Gentiles whilst they were in the church on Good Friday.
Ss. Philemon and Domninus
The same day, the holy martyrs Philemon and Domninus.
St Birillus of Catania
At Catania, St. Birillus, who was consecrated bishop by St. Peter. After converting many Gentiles to the faith, in extreme old age he rested in peace.
St Serapion (Alexandria)
At Alexandria, blessed Serapion, anchoret and bishop of Thmuis, a man of great virtue, who being forced into exile by the enraged Arians, went to heaven.
St Lupicinus of Condat
In the territory of Lyons, the abbot St. Lupicinus, whose life was resplendent with the lustre of holiness 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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