St. Raymond of Penyafort, January 7
A Catalan Dominican and brilliant lawyer, Raymond compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX, the Church’s law book until 1917. He served as master general of his order and lived to about 100. He is the patron of canon lawyers.
On the General Roman Calendar, January 7 is an optional memorial: Saint Raymond of Penyafort, priest.
Other saints on January 7
- St. Lucian of Antioch, priest and martyr (312)
Name days on January 7
In countries that keep name days, January 7 is the day for people named Raymond and Ramon. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Raymond | January 7 |
| Ramon | January 7 |
January 7 on the calendar
January 7 is the 7th day of the year, with 358 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Keeping January 7
January 7 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 Raymond and Ramon, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 7
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 4 | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton |
| January 5 | St. John Neumann |
| January 6 | St. André Bessette |
| January 8 | St. Severinus of Noricum |
| January 9 | St. Adrian of Canterbury |
| January 10 | St. Gregory of Nyssa |
The day before, January 6, is the day of St. André Bessette. The day after, January 8, belongs to St. Severinus of Noricum. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.