Our Lady of Loreto, December 10
The shrine of Loreto, near Italy’s Adriatic coast, houses the Holy House, said by tradition to be the home of the Holy Family brought from Nazareth. Our Lady of Loreto is the patron of aviators. Pope Francis added her optional memorial to the calendar in 2019.
On the General Roman Calendar, December 10 is an optional memorial: Our Lady of Loreto.
Other saints on December 10
- St. Eulalia of Mérida, virgin and martyr (304)
Name days on December 10
In countries that keep name days, December 10 is the day for people named Loretta.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Loretta | December 10 |
December 10 on the calendar
December 10 is the 344th day of the year (the 345th in a leap year), with 21 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Keeping December 10
December 10 falls during Advent. 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 Loretta, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around December 10
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| December 7 | St. Ambrose |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception |
| December 9 | St. Juan Diego |
| December 11 | St. Damasus I |
| December 12 | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| December 13 | St. Lucy |
The day before, December 9, is the day of St. Juan Diego. The day after, December 11, belongs to St. Damasus I. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.