St. Cajetan, August 7
A priest of Vicenza, Cajetan (1480-1547) founded the Theatines in Rome in 1524 to reform the clergy by example. He also set up pawn banks to protect the poor from moneylenders. He is very popular in Argentina, where people pray to him for work.
On the General Roman Calendar, August 7 is an optional memorial: Saint Cajetan, priest.
Other saints on August 7
- St. Sixtus II, pope, and companions, martyrs (258)
Name days on August 7
In countries that keep name days, August 7 is the day for people named Cajetan, Gaetano, and Sixtus. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Cajetan | August 7 |
| Gaetano | August 7 |
| Sixtus | August 7 |
August 7 on the calendar
August 7 is the 219th day of the year (the 220th in a leap year), with 146 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 August 7
August 7 falls in summer. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. 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 Cajetan, Gaetano, and Sixtus, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around August 7
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| August 4 | St. John Vianney |
| August 5 | Dedication of St. Mary Major |
| August 6 | Transfiguration of the Lord |
| August 8 | St. Dominic |
| August 9 | St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross |
| August 10 | St. Lawrence |
The day before, August 6, is the day of Transfiguration of the Lord. The day after, August 8, belongs to St. Dominic. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.