St. Anthony Zaccaria, July 5
A doctor from Cremona who became a priest, Anthony Mary Zaccaria (1502-1539) founded the Barnabites in Milan to renew the clergy and the faithful. He spread the Forty Hours devotion of prayer before the Eucharist. He died at 36.
On the General Roman Calendar, July 5 is an optional memorial: Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria, priest.
Other saints on July 5
- St. Elizabeth of Portugal, kept on this day in the U.S.
July 5 on the calendar
July 5 is the 186th day of the year (the 187th in a leap year), with 179 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | Friday |
Keeping July 5
July 5 falls in summer. 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.
Saints of the week around July 5
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| July 2 | Sts. Processus and Martinian |
| July 3 | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| July 4 | St. Elizabeth of Portugal |
| July 6 | St. Maria Goretti |
| July 7 | St. Willibald |
| July 8 | Sts. Aquila and Priscilla |
The day before, July 4, is the day of St. Elizabeth of Portugal. The day after, July 6, belongs to St. Maria Goretti. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.