St. Richard the Pilgrim, February 7
An Anglo-Saxon nobleman, Richard set out on pilgrimage to Rome around 720 with his sons, St. Willibald and St. Winnebald. He died on the way at Lucca, where his tomb became a place of prayer. His daughter was St. Walburga.
February 7 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Richard, king of the West Saxons on this date.
Other saints on February 7
- Bl. Pius IX, pope (1878)
- St. Luke the Younger, hermit in Greece (953)
February 7 on the calendar
February 7 is the 38th day of the year, with 327 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | Thursday |
Keeping February 7
February 7 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.
Saints of the week around February 7
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| February 4 | St. Joan of Valois |
| February 5 | St. Agatha |
| February 6 | St. Paul Miki and Companions |
| February 8 | St. Josephine Bakhita |
| February 9 | St. Apollonia |
| February 10 | St. Scholastica |
The day before, February 6, is the day of St. Paul Miki and Companions. The day after, February 8, belongs to St. Josephine Bakhita. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.