St. Vincent of Saragossa, January 22
Deacon of the bishop of Saragossa, Vincent was tortured and died at Valencia in 304 under Diocletian. His cult spread across the Latin world, and he became the patron of winemakers. In the U.S., January 22 is a day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children.
On the General Roman Calendar, January 22 is an optional memorial: Saint Vincent, deacon and martyr.
Other saints on January 22
- St. Vincent Pallotti, founder of the Pallottines (1850)
Name days on January 22
In countries that keep name days, January 22 is the day for people named Vincent.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Vincent | January 22 |
January 22 on the calendar
January 22 is the 22nd day of the year, with 343 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Keeping January 22
January 22 falls in winter. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. 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 Vincent, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 22
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 19 | St. Wulfstan |
| January 20 | Sts. Fabian and Sebastian |
| January 21 | St. Agnes |
| January 23 | St. Marianne Cope |
| January 24 | St. Francis de Sales |
| January 25 | Conversion of St. Paul |
The day before, January 21, is the day of St. Agnes. The day after, January 23, belongs to St. Marianne Cope. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.