St. Fulbert of Chartres, April 10
Head of the cathedral school of Chartres, the most famous of its day, Fulbert became bishop of the city in 1006. After the fire of 1020 he began rebuilding the cathedral; its crypt dates from his time. He died in 1028.
April 10 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Fulbert, bishop of Chartres on this date.
Other saints on April 10
- St. Macarius of Ghent, pilgrim (1012)
Name days on April 10
In countries that keep name days, April 10 is the day for people named Fulbert.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Fulbert | April 10 |
April 10 on the calendar
April 10 is the 100th day of the year (the 101st in a leap year), with 265 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Keeping April 10
April 10 falls in spring. Since the general calendar has no celebration that day, the Mass is usually that of the weekday of the season, and the saint may be remembered in local calendars or in personal prayer. Families who keep name days often mark the day with a card, a candle or a favorite meal, and parishes named after the saint may hold a festival. If you know someone named Fulbert, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around April 10
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| April 7 | St. John Baptist de la Salle |
| April 8 | St. Julie Billiart |
| April 9 | St. Waltrude |
| April 11 | St. Stanislaus |
| April 12 | St. Julius I |
| April 13 | St. Martin I |
The day before, April 9, is the day of St. Waltrude. The day after, April 11, belongs to St. Stanislaus. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.