Sts. Epipodius and Alexander, April 22
Epipodius and Alexander were two young friends of Lyon arrested in 178, shortly after St. Blandina and her companions. They were put to death a few days apart. Their tomb was a place of pilgrimage in Merovingian Gaul.
April 22 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saints Epipodius and Alexander, martyrs of Lyon on this date.
Other saints on April 22
- Sts. Soter and Caius, popes
Name days on April 22
In countries that keep name days, April 22 is the day for people named Alexander, Alexandra, and Alex. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Alexander | April 22 |
| Alexandra | April 22 |
| Alex | April 22 |
April 22 on the calendar
April 22 is the 112th day of the year (the 113th in a leap year), with 253 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Keeping April 22
April 22 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 Alexander, Alexandra, and Alex, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around April 22
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| April 19 | St. Leo IX |
| April 20 | St. Agnes of Montepulciano |
| April 21 | St. Anselm |
| April 23 | St. George |
| April 24 | St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen |
| April 25 | St. Mark |
The day before, April 21, is the day of St. Anselm. The day after, April 23, belongs to St. George. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.