St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, January 12
Born in Troyes, France, in 1620, Marguerite Bourgeoys sailed to Montreal in 1653 and opened its first school in a stable. She founded the Congregation of Notre Dame, an uncloistered order of teaching sisters. She died in 1700 and was canonized in 1982.
January 12 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, virgin on this date.
Other saints on January 12
- St. Benedict Biscop, abbot (690)
- St. Arcadius, martyr
Name days on January 12
In countries that keep name days, January 12 is the day for people named Marguerite.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Marguerite | January 12 |
January 12 on the calendar
January 12 is the 12th day of the year, with 353 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Keeping January 12
January 12 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 Marguerite, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 12
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 9 | St. Adrian of Canterbury |
| January 10 | St. Gregory of Nyssa |
| January 11 | St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch |
| January 13 | St. Hilary of Poitiers |
| January 14 | St. Felix of Nola |
| January 15 | St. Paul the First Hermit |
The day before, January 11, is the day of St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch. The day after, January 13, belongs to St. Hilary of Poitiers. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.