Saints of 28 May
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 28 May.
Feasts in 2026
Thursday 28 May 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Bernard of Montjoux. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: Feria Quinta infra octavam Pentecostes. First class, green. Also kept: St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop and Confessor.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Bernard of Montjoux. Patron of mountaineers and Alpine travellers.
Roman Martyrology
St Augustine, bishop (Canterbury)
At Canterbury, in England, St. Augustine, bishop, mentioned on the 26th of this month.
Ss. Emilius, Felix, Priam, and Lucian
In Sardinia, the holy martyrs Emilius, Felix, Priam, and Lucian, who were crowned after having combated for Chirst.
St Caraunus of Chartres
At Chartres, in France, under the emperor Domitian, St. Caraunus, martyr, who was beheaded, and thus acquired the glory of martyrdom.
St Helconides of Corinth
At Corinth, St. Helconides, martyr, who was first subjected to torments in the reign of the emperor Gordian, under the governor Perennius, and then again tortured under his successor Justin. But being liberated by an angel, she had her breasts cut off, was exposed to wild beasts and to fire, and at length terminated her martyrdom by decapitation.
Ss. Crescens, Dioscorides, Paul, and Helladius
Also, the martyrdom of the Saints Crescens, Dioscorides, Paul, and Helladius.
The holy monks of Thecua, martyrs (Palestine)
At Thecua, in Palestine, the saintly monks who became martyrs by being killed by the Saracens, in the time of Theodosius the Younger. Their sacred remains were gathered by the inhabitants of the place and preserved with the greatest veneration.
St Germanus of Paris
At Paris, St. Germanus, bishop and confessor, whose celebrity for holiness, merit, and miracles, has been transmitted to us by the writings of bishop Fortunatus.
St Senator of Milan
At Milan, St. Senator, bishop, very renowned for virtues and learning.
St Justus of Urgell
At Urgel, in Spain, St. Justus, bishop.
St Podius of Florence
At Florence, St. Podius, bishop and confessor.
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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