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Shrove Tuesday

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Western:

St. Finan of Lindisfarne,  B. C.

St. Alexis Falconieri

St. Benedict of Cagliari

St. Constabilis

St. Donatus

St. Evermod

St. Faustinus & Companions

St. Fintan of Clonenagh

St. Fortchern

St. Habet Deus

St. Hugh dei Lippi Uggucioni

St. Julian of Caesarea

St. Loman

St. Manettus

St. Polychronius

St. Theodulus

Orthodox – OCA:

Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (Recruit)

Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia

Venerable Theodore the Silent of the Kiev Caves

Saint Mariamne the sister of the Apostle Philip

Uncovering of the relics of the Martyr Menas of Alexandria

Weeping “Tikhvin” Icon of the Mother of God on Mount Athos

Saint Joseph of Dionysiou

Saint Auxibius Bishop of Soli, Cyprus

New Martyr Theodore

Saint Theodosius the Bulgarian, with his disciple Romanos

Saint Nicholas Kandaurov

Saint Finan of Lindisfarne

Hieromartyr Theodore of Atchara

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In the news, Monday, February 16, 2026

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Western:

St. Daniel

St. Aganus

St. Elias & Companions

St. Faustinus

St. Honestus

St. Jeremy

Bl. Joseph Allamano

St. Juliana of Nicomedia (Cumae)

St. Julian of Egypt

St. Onesimus

St. Pamphilus

Orthodox – OCA:

Martyrs Pamphilius the Presbyter, Valens the Deacon, and those with them, at Caesarea in Palestine

Saint Maruthas, Bishop of Martyropolis in Mesopotamia

Persian Martyrs in Martyropolis in Mesopotamia

Saint Flavian, Archbishop of Antioch

New Martyr Elias

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In the news, Sunday, February 15, 2026

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QUINQUAGESIMA

Western:

St. Sigfrid, Apostle of Sweden.

SS. Faustinus & Jovita, MM.

com, Thomas Bray, Founder of the SPCK.

com. Gregor Brück, Lawyer of the Reformation.

St. Walfrid

St. Agape

St. Berach

St. Claude La Colombiere

St. Craton

St. Decorosus

St. Dochow

St. Druthmar

St. Eusebius

St. Euseus

St. Farannan

St. Faustus

St. Georgia

St. Jordan

St. Joseph of Antioch

St. Quinidius

St. Saturninus

St. Winaman

Orthodox – OCA:

Sunday of Meatfare of the Last Judgment

Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy

Venerable Paphnutius the Recluse of the Kiev Caves

Venerable Paphnutius and Euphrosynē of Alexandria

Venerable Eusebius the Hermit of Syria

Vil'na Icon of the Mother of God

Icon of the Mother of God of Dalmatia

Saint Anthimus of Chios

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In the news, Saturday, February 14, 2026

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Western:

St. Valentine,

St. Abraham of Carrhae

St. Antoninus of Sorrento

St. Auxentius of Bithynia

St. Conran

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

St. Dionysius

St. Eleuchadius

St. Maro

St. Nostrianus

St. Theodosius

Bl. Vicente Vilar David

Orthodox – OCA:

Memorial Saturday of Meatfare

Venerable Auxentius of Bithynia

Repose of Saint Cyril, Equal of the Apostles and Teacher of the Slavs

Venerable Isaac the Recluse of the Kiev Near Caves

12 Greeks who built the Dormition Cathedral in the Kiev Caves, Far Caves, Lavra

Translation of the Relics of Martyrs Michael and his councilor, Theodore, of Chernígov

Venerable Maron the Hermit of Syria

Saint Abraham, Bishop of Charres, Mesopotamia

Saint Hilarion the New of Georgia

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In the news, Friday, February 13, 2026

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Western:

St. Kentigern, aka Mungo,

St. Catherine de Ricci

St. Agabus

Bl. Archangela Girlani

St. Benignus

St. Dyfnog

St. Ermengild

Bl. Eustochium

St. Gosbert

St. Huno

Bl. John Lantrua of Triora

St. Julian of Lyons

St. Lezin

St. Martinian

St. Modomnoc

St. Polyeuctus

Orthodox – OCA:

Saints Martinian, Zoe, and Photina of Caesarea in Palestine

Venerable Stephen (in monasticism Simeon), the Myrrhgusher and Prince of Serbia

Saint Eulogius, Archbishop of Alexandria

Appearance of Christ to Saint Martin of Tours

Saint Seraphima

Saint George, Archbishop of Mogilev, Belarus

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In the news, Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Western:

The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

St. Buonfiglio Monaldo

St. Anthony Kauleas

St. Anthony of Saxony

St. Benedict Revelli

St. Damian

St. Ethelwald

St. Febronia

St. Humbeline

Bl. James Feun

St. John of Nicomedia

St. Julian the Hospitaler

St. Juventius of Pavia

St. Ludan

St. Meletius of Antioch

St. Modestus

St. Modestus & Ammonius

St. Modestus & Julian

Bl. Thomas Hemerford

Orthodox – OCA:

Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch

Saint Alexei, Metropolitan of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia

Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Khar'kov and Akhtyrsk

Venerable Mary (who was called Marinus), and her father,

      Venerable Eugene, at Alexandria

Saint Anthony, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Kristo the Gardener of Albania

Ivḗron Icon of the Mother of God

Saint Prochorus of Georgia

Martyr Nicholas (Nikoloz) Dvali in Jerusalem

Saint Bassian of Uglich

Martyr Luke (Luka) of Jerusalem, the Georgian

Secular:

Abraham Lincoln, 16th POTUS

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In the news, Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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Western:

Vision of our Lady of Lourdes,

St. Cædmon

New Martyrs of Russia

St. Paschal

St. Adolf of Osnabruck

St. Ardanus

St. Benedict of Aniane

St. Desiderius

St. Jonas

St. Lucius

St. Severinus

Orthodox – OCA:

Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste

Venerable Demetrios, Wonderworker of Priluki, Vologda

Saint Vsevolod (in Baptism Gabriel), Wonderworker of Pskov

Righteous Theodora, wife of Emperor Theophilus the Iconoclast

Saint George, New Martyr of Sofia

Saint Gobnata of Ballyvourney

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In the news, Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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Western:

St. Scholastica.

St. Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio

Bl. Alexander of Lugo

Bl. Alojzije Stepinac

St. Andrew

St. Aponius

St. Austreberta

St. Baldegundis

St. Desideratus

St. Erluph

Bl. Louise Bessay de la Voute

Bl. Louise Poirier Barre

St. Paganus

St. Paul and Ninety Companions

Bl. Pierre Fremond

St. Trumwin

St. William of Maleval

Orthodox – OCA:

Hieromartyr Haralambos, Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly,

      the Martyrs Porphyrius and Baptus, and three women Martyrs

Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Novgorod, Buried in the Cathedral

      of the Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia) in Novgorod

Princess Anna of Novgorod

Venerable Prochorus of the Kiev Near

Venerable Longinus of Koryazhemsk, Vologda

Virgin Martyrs Ennatha, Valentina and Paula, of Palestine

Icon of the Mother of God “Areovindus”

Saint John Chimchimeli the Philosopher

Saint Ioannikios, Father Confessor of the Dormition Holy Mountain Hermitage

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