St. Marianne Cope, January 23
A Franciscan sister from Syracuse, New York, Marianne Cope ran hospitals before answering a call from Hawaii in 1883. She cared for people with leprosy on Molokai, where she looked after St. Damien in his last months. She died in 1918 and was canonized in 2012.
On the U.S. liturgical calendar, January 23 is an optional memorial: Saint Marianne Cope, virgin.
Other saints on January 23
- St. Vincent, deacon and martyr, kept on this day in the U.S.
- St. Ildephonsus of Toledo, bishop (667)
Name days on January 23
In countries that keep name days, January 23 is the day for people named Marianne.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Marianne | January 23 |
January 23 on the calendar
January 23 is the 23rd day of the year, with 342 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Keeping January 23
January 23 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 Marianne, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 23
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 20 | Sts. Fabian and Sebastian |
| January 21 | St. Agnes |
| January 22 | St. Vincent of Saragossa |
| January 24 | St. Francis de Sales |
| January 25 | Conversion of St. Paul |
| January 26 | Sts. Timothy and Titus |
The day before, January 22, is the day of St. Vincent of Saragossa. The day after, January 24, belongs to St. Francis de Sales. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.