St. Germaine Cousin, June 15
A shepherd girl of Pibrac, near Toulouse, Germaine (c. 1579-1601) was mistreated by her stepmother because of her withered hand. Legend says the bread she hid for the poor turned into flowers. She died at 22 and was canonized in 1867.
June 15 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Germaine Cousin, virgin on this date.
Other saints on June 15
- St. Vitus, young martyr (4th century)
Name days on June 15
In countries that keep name days, June 15 is the day for people named Germaine and Vitus. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Germaine | June 15 |
| Vitus | June 15 |
June 15 on the calendar
June 15 is the 166th day of the year (the 167th in a leap year), with 199 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Keeping June 15
June 15 falls in spring. 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 Germaine and Vitus, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around June 15
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| June 12 | St. Onuphrius |
| June 13 | St. Anthony of Padua |
| June 14 | St. Elisha |
| June 16 | St. John Francis Regis |
| June 17 | St. Albert Chmielowski |
| June 18 | Sts. Mark and Marcellian |
The day before, June 14, is the day of St. Elisha. The day after, June 16, belongs to St. John Francis Regis. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.