St. Bibiana, December 2
Bibiana, or Viviana, was a young Roman Christian martyred in the fourth century under the emperor Julian, like her parents and her sister. A church in her honor stands near Rome’s Termini station. Bernini carved the statue above its altar.
December 2 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Bibiana, virgin and martyr on this date.
Name days on December 2
In countries that keep name days, December 2 is the day for people named Vivian, Viviana, and Bibiana. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Vivian | December 2 |
| Viviana | December 2 |
| Bibiana | December 2 |
December 2 on the calendar
December 2 is the 336th day of the year (the 337th in a leap year), with 29 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 December 2
December 2 falls during Advent. 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 Vivian, Viviana, and Bibiana, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around December 2
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| November 29 | St. Saturninus |
| November 30 | St. Andrew |
| December 1 | St. Charles de Foucauld |
| December 3 | St. Francis Xavier |
| December 4 | St. John Damascene |
| December 5 | St. Sabbas |
The day before, December 1, is the day of St. Charles de Foucauld. The day after, December 3, belongs to St. Francis Xavier. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.