St. Adrian of Canterbury, January 9
Born in North Africa, Adrian was an abbot near Naples when the pope sent him to England with St. Theodore in 668. As abbot in Canterbury he ran a famous school that taught Greek, Latin, law and astronomy. He died in 710.
January 9 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Adrian of Canterbury, abbot on this date.
Name days on January 9
In countries that keep name days, January 9 is the day for people named Adrian.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Adrian | January 9 |
January 9 on the calendar
January 9 is the 9th day of the year, with 356 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 9
January 9 falls in winter. Since the general calendar has no celebration that day, the Mass is usually that of the weekday of the season, and the saint may be remembered in local calendars or in personal prayer. 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 Adrian, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around January 9
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| January 6 | St. André Bessette |
| January 7 | St. Raymond of Penyafort |
| January 8 | St. Severinus of Noricum |
| January 10 | St. Gregory of Nyssa |
| January 11 | St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch |
| January 12 | St. Marguerite Bourgeoys |
The day before, January 8, is the day of St. Severinus of Noricum. The day after, January 10, belongs to St. Gregory of Nyssa. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.