St. Claude de la Colombière, February 15
A French Jesuit, Claude de la Colombière (1641-1682) became the spiritual director of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at Paray-le-Monial and helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart. He was imprisoned in England during the Popish Plot panic. He was canonized in 1992.
February 15 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Claude de la Colombière, priest on this date.
Other saints on February 15
- St. Sigfrid, missionary bishop in Sweden (11th century)
Name days on February 15
In countries that keep name days, February 15 is the day for people named Claude.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Claude | February 15 |
February 15 on the calendar
February 15 is the 46th day of the year, with 319 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | Friday |
Keeping February 15
February 15 falls in winter. 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 Claude, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around February 15
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| February 12 | St. Eulalia of Barcelona |
| February 13 | Bl. Jordan of Saxony |
| February 14 | Sts. Cyril and Methodius |
| February 16 | St. Juliana of Nicomedia |
| February 17 | Seven Holy Founders of the Servites |
| February 18 | Bl. Fra Angelico |
The day before, February 14, is the day of Sts. Cyril and Methodius. The day after, February 16, belongs to St. Juliana of Nicomedia. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.