Sts. Aquila and Priscilla, July 8
A Jewish-Christian couple of tentmakers, Aquila and Priscilla welcomed St. Paul in Corinth and worked with him. They later hosted a church in their home in Ephesus and in Rome. Paul greets them warmly in his letters.
July 8 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saints Aquila and Priscilla on this date.
Name days on July 8
In countries that keep name days, July 8 is the day for people named Priscilla and Aquila. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Priscilla | July 8 |
| Aquila | July 8 |
July 8 on the calendar
July 8 is the 189th day of the year (the 190th in a leap year), with 176 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 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Keeping July 8
July 8 falls in summer. 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 Priscilla and Aquila, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around July 8
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| July 5 | St. Anthony Zaccaria |
| July 6 | St. Maria Goretti |
| July 7 | St. Willibald |
| July 9 | St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions |
| July 10 | The Seven Holy Brothers |
| July 11 | St. Benedict |
The day before, July 7, is the day of St. Willibald. The day after, July 9, belongs to St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.