Saints of 27 May
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 27 May.
Feasts in 2026
Wednesday 27 May 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Augustine of Canterbury. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: Ember Wednesday of Pentecost. First class, green. Also kept: St. Bede the Venerable, Confessor and Doctor of the Church, St. John I, Pope and Martyr.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Augustine of Canterbury. Apostle to the English.
Roman Martyrology
The Venerable Bede, priest, confessor, and doctor
The demise of the Venerable Bebe, priest, confessor and doctor, renowned for sanctity and learning.
St John, pope and martyr
The birthday of St. John, pope and martyr, who was called to Ravenna by the Arian king of Italy, Theodoric, and after languishing a long time in prison for the orthodox faith, terminated his life.
St Julius of Dorostorum
At Dorostorum, in Mysia, in the time of the emperor Alexander, the martyrdom of blessed Julius, a veteran soldier in retirement, who was arrested by the officials and presented to the governor Maximus. Having in his presence execrated the idols, and confessed the name of Christ with the utmost constancy, he was condemned to capital punishment.
St Restituta of Sora
At Sora, in the time of the emperor Aurelian and the proconsul Agathius, St. Restituta, virgin and martyr, who overcame in a combat for the faith the violence of the demons, the caresses of her family, and the cruelty of the executioners. Being finally beheaded with other Christians, she obtained the honor of martyrdom.
St Ranulph, martyr
In the territory of Arras, St. Ranulph, martyr.
St Eutropius of Orange
At Orange, in France, St. Eutropius, a bishop, illustrious for virtues 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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