St. Angela Merici, January 27
Born near Lake Garda in 1474, Angela Merici founded the Company of St. Ursula in Brescia in 1535. The Ursulines became one of the first teaching orders for girls. She died in 1540.
On the General Roman Calendar, January 27 is an optional memorial: Saint Angela Merici, virgin.
Other saints on January 27
- St. Devota, patron of Monaco (4th century)
Name days on January 27
In countries that keep name days, January 27 is the day for people named Angela and Angelina. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Angela | January 27 |
| Angelina | January 27 |
January 27 on the calendar
January 27 is the 27th day of the year, with 338 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping January 27
January 27 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 Angela and Angelina, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 27
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 24 | St. Francis de Sales |
| January 25 | Conversion of St. Paul |
| January 26 | Sts. Timothy and Titus |
| January 28 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| January 29 | St. Gildas the Wise |
| January 30 | St. Martina |
The day before, January 26, is the day of Sts. Timothy and Titus. The day after, January 28, belongs to St. Thomas Aquinas. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.