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Feasts and Saints Calendar

The Birth of John the Baptist

24 June

Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely, c.678

23 June

Alban, first Martyr of Britain, c.250

22 June

Sundar Singh of India, Sadhu (holy man), Evangelist, Teacher of the Faith, 1929

19 June

Bernard Mizeki, Apostle of the MaShona, Martyr, 1896

18 June

Samuel and Henrietta Barnett, Social Reformers, 1913 and 1936

17 June

Joseph Butler, Bishop of Durham, Philosopher, 1752

16 June

Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253

16 June

Corpus Christi

15 June

Evelyn Underhill, Spiritual Writer, 1941

15 June

Richard Baxter, Puritan Divine, 1691

14 June

Barnabas the Apostle

11 June (transferred to 12 June in 2017)

Trinity Sunday

11 June

Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597

9 June

Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Hymn Writer, Teacher of the Faith, 373

9 June

Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Nonjuror, Hymn Writer, 1711

8 June

Ini Kopuria, Founder of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 1945

6 June

Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton, Bishop, Apostle of Germany, Martyr, 754

5 June

Petroc, Abbot of Padstow, 6th century

4 June

Pentecost

4 June

The Martyrs of Uganda, 1885-7 and 1977

3 June

Justin, Martyr at Rome, c.165

1 June

The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth

31 May

Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangelist in Central Africa, 1933

30 May

Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431

30 May

Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906

30 May

Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089

28 May

Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595

26 May

Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605

26 May

John Calvin, Reformer, 1564

26 May

The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735

25 May (displaced in 2017)

Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709

25 May

Ascension Day

25 May

John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788

24 May

Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330

21 May

Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804

20 May

Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988

19 May

Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 1877

16 May

Matthias the Apostle

14 May (transferred to 15 May in 2017)

Gregory Dix, priest, monk, scholar, 1952

12 May

Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c.1417

8 May

English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era

4 May

Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher of the Faith, 373

2 May

Philip and James, Apostles

1 May

Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the Scriptures, 1922

30 April

Catherine of Siena, Teacher of the Faith, 1380

29 April

Peter Chanel, Missionary in the South Pacific, Martyr, 1841

28 April

Christina Rossetti, Poet, 1894

27 April

Mark the Evangelist

25 April

George, Martyr, Patron of England, c.304

24 April (transferred from 23 April)

The Seven Martyrs of the Melanesian Brotherhood, Solomon Islands, 2003

24 April

Mellitus, Bishop of London, first Bishop at St Paul’s, 624

24 April

Her Majesty the Queen’s 91st Birthday

21 April

Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1109

21 April

Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012

19 April

Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923

16 April

Easter Day

16 April

Holy Saturday

15 April

Good Friday

14 April

Maundy Thursday

13 April

Wednesday of Holy Week

12 April

George Augustus Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1878

11 April

Tuesday of Holy Week

11 April

William Law Priest, spiritual writer 1761

10 April

William of Ockham Friar, Philosopher Teacher of the Faith, 1347

10 April

Monday of Holy Week

10 April

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran Pastor, Martyr, 1945

9 April

Palm Sunday

9 April

Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, Teacher of the Faith, 1872

1 April

John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631

31 March

Harriet Monsell, Founder of Community of Saint John the Baptist, 1883

26 March

The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary

25 March

Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, Martyr, 1980

24 March

Paul Courturier, Priest, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958

24 March

Walter Hilton of Thurgarton, Augustinian Canon, Mystic, 1396

24 March

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr, 1556

21 March

Joseph of Nazareth

20 March

Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687

20 March

Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, Teacher of the Faith, 386

18 March

Patrick, Bishop, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460

17 March

Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910

8 March

Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Priest, Poet, 1929

8 March

Felix, Bishop, Apostle to the East Angles, 647

8 March

Perpetua, Felicity and their Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 203

7 March

Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 672

2 March

David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales,c.601

1 March

Ash Wednesday

1 March

George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633

27 February

Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155

23 February

Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977

17 February

Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045

15 February

Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of the SPCK and the SPG, 1730

15 February

Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885

14 February

Valentine, Martyr at Rome, c.269

14 February

Scholastica, sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543

10 February

The Martyrs of Japan, 1597

6 February

Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189

4 February

Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865

3 February

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)

2 February

Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525

1 February