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Saints and Feast Days in March

1 March
St David, Bishop
David, the patron saint of Wales, was an abbot and bishop in the 6th century. He founded several monasteries known for their strict discipline. Many Irish saints studied under him, and he influenced monastic life in Ireland. He died around 601 and is mentioned in the Martyrology of Oengus and the Catalogue of the Saints of Ireland.

4 March
St Casimir of Poland
Born in Krakow in 1458, Casimir died in Lithuania in 1484. Though a prince, he preferred peace to warfare and chose celibacy over marriage. Known for his life of prayer, penance, and generosity, he rejected royal privileges.

7 March
Ss Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who died around 203 AD in Carthage (Roman Africa). Perpetua was a noblewoman and nursing mother, Felicity a pregnant slave. Both were imprisoned and executed during the reign of Septimius Severus.

8 March
St John of God, Religious
Born in Portugal in 1495 and died in Granada in 1550, John of God dedicated his life to caring for the sick and poor after a spiritual conversion around age 40. His ministry inspired the Order of Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God.

St Senan, Bishop
Born near Kilrush, County Clare, Senan’s calling came after a sea-related near-death experience. He studied at Kilnamanagh monastery and founded a monastery on Scattery Island in the Shannon Estuary. He was a spiritual mentor to Ciaran of Clonmacnois and Brendan and died in 544.

9 March
St Frances of Rome, Religious
Born in Rome in 1384 and died there in 1440, Frances founded a community of laywomen following the Rule of Saint Benedict, serving the poor. Despite plague and civil war, she balanced her care for the sick with devotion to her family.

11 March
St Aengus, Bishop, Abbot
A monk from Clonenagh, County Laois, Aengus studied under Abbot Maelruain at Tallaght monastery around the late 8th century. Known for his devotion to saints and his two Martyrologies, he later became abbot and bishop of Clonenagh. He died around 830.

17 March
St Patrick, Bishop, Missionary
Born in Britain in the early 5th century, Patrick was captured at 16 and enslaved in Ireland. His captivity renewed his faith. After escaping at 22, he studied in Europe before returning to convert the Irish. His spiritual journey is told in his Confessio.

18 March
St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Born around 315 and died in 386, Cyril was bishop of Jerusalem for over 35 years. He was involved in theological debates against the Arians and was exiled three times. He is especially known for his baptismal catechesis in the Constantinian basilica.

19 March
St Joseph, Husband of the Virgin Mary
A carpenter descended from King David’s line, Joseph was a righteous man who cared for Mary and Jesus. While venerated in the East after the 4th century, his cult grew in the West during the 15th century, helped by nativity plays and devotion to Mary.

23 March
St Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
Born in Majorca in 1538, Turibius died in Santa, Peru, in 1606. Before becoming archbishop of Lima, he was a law professor and Inquisition judge. As archbishop, he was a missionary reformer, builder of churches and hospitals, and advocate for indigenous peoples, promoting pastoral care and evangelization in their own languages.

25 March
Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
This feast, originating in the East in the 6th century and spreading in the West by the 8th, celebrates the angel’s announcement to Mary of Christ’s conception. It marks Mary’s acceptance of God’s will and links the incarnation with the redemption through Easter.