St. Wulfstan, January 19
An Anglo-Saxon monk who became bishop of Worcester in 1062, Wulfstan kept his post after the Norman Conquest. He preached against the slave trade from Bristol to Ireland and helped end it. He died in 1095.
January 19 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Wulfstan, bishop of Worcester on this date.
Other saints on January 19
- St. Germanicus, martyr at Smyrna (2nd century)
Name days on January 19
In countries that keep name days, January 19 is the day for people named Wulfstan.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Wulfstan | January 19 |
January 19 on the calendar
January 19 is the 19th day of the year, with 346 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 19
January 19 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 Wulfstan, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 19
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 16 | St. Marcellus I |
| January 17 | St. Anthony the Abbot |
| January 18 | St. Margaret of Hungary |
| January 20 | Sts. Fabian and Sebastian |
| January 21 | St. Agnes |
| January 22 | St. Vincent of Saragossa |
The day before, January 18, is the day of St. Margaret of Hungary. The day after, January 20, belongs to Sts. Fabian and Sebastian. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.