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Saints of 24 March

The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 24 March.

Feasts in 2026

Tuesday 24 March 2026.

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

Saints of the day

Roman Martyrology

Ss. Mark and Timothy

At Rome, the holy martyrs Mark and Timothy, who were crowned with martyrdom under the emperor Antoninus.

St Epigmenius, priest

In the same city, St. Epigmenius, priest, who consummated his martyrdom by the sword, in the persecution of Diocletian, under the judge Turpius.

St Pigmenius

Also, at Rome, in the time of Julian the Apostate, the passion of blessed Pigmenius, a priest, who was killed for the faith of Christ, by being precipitated into the Tiber.

Ss. Timolaus, Denis, Pausides, Romulus, Alexander

At Caesarea, in Palestine, the birthday of the holy martyrs Timolaus, Denis, Pausides, Romulus, Alexander, another Alexander, Agapius, and another Denis, who merited the crown of life by being beheaded in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Urban.

Ss. Romulus and Secundus, brothers and martyrs (Mauritania)

In Mauritania (Barbary), the birthday of the saintly brothers Romulus and Secundus, who suffered for the faith of Christ.

St Simeon of Trent

At Trent, the martyrdom of the holy child Simeon, who was barbarously murdered by the Jews. He became celebrated for many miracles.

St Agapitus of Synnada

At Synnadas, in Phrygia, St. Agapitus, bishop.

St Latinus of Brescia

At Brescia, St. Latinus, bishop.

St Seleucus of Syria

In Syria, St. Seleucus, confessor.

St Óscar Romero

At San Salvador, St Óscar Arnulfo Romero, archbishop and martyr, slain at the altar for his defence of the poor. Canonised 2018.

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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