Sts. Timothy and Titus, January 26
Timothy and Titus were St. Paul’s closest co-workers, and three letters of the New Testament are addressed to them. Timothy led the church at Ephesus, Titus the church on Crete. Both are remembered the day after Paul’s conversion.
On the General Roman Calendar, January 26 is a memorial: Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops.
Other saints on January 26
- St. Paula, Roman widow and friend of St. Jerome (404)
Name days on January 26
In countries that keep name days, January 26 is the day for people named Timothy, Titus, and Paula. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Timothy | January 26 |
| Titus | January 26 |
| Paula | January 26 |
January 26 on the calendar
January 26 is the 26th day of the year, with 339 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 26
January 26 falls in winter. As a memorial, the saint is named in the opening prayer of every Mass celebrated that day. 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 Timothy, Titus, and Paula, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 26
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 23 | St. Marianne Cope |
| January 24 | St. Francis de Sales |
| January 25 | Conversion of St. Paul |
| January 27 | St. Angela Merici |
| January 28 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| January 29 | St. Gildas the Wise |
The day before, January 25, is the day of Conversion of St. Paul. The day after, January 27, belongs to St. Angela Merici. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.