St. Clare of Assisi, August 11
A young noblewoman of Assisi, Clare (1194-1253) ran away at 18 to follow St. Francis. She founded the Poor Ladies, later called the Poor Clares, at San Damiano and wrote the first religious rule by a woman. She is the patron of television.
On the General Roman Calendar, August 11 is a memorial: Saint Clare, virgin.
Name days on August 11
In countries that keep name days, August 11 is the day for people named Clare, Clara, and Claire. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Clare | August 11 |
| Clara | August 11 |
| Claire | August 11 |
August 11 on the calendar
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (the 224th in a leap year), with 142 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping August 11
August 11 falls in summer. As a memorial, the saint is named in the opening prayer of every Mass celebrated that day. 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 Clare, Clara, and Claire, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around August 11
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| August 8 | St. Dominic |
| August 9 | St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross |
| August 10 | St. Lawrence |
| August 12 | St. Jane Frances de Chantal |
| August 13 | Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus |
| August 14 | St. Maximilian Kolbe |
The day before, August 10, is the day of St. Lawrence. The day after, August 12, belongs to St. Jane Frances de Chantal. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.