St. Heribert of Cologne, March 16
Chancellor to the emperor Otto III, Heribert became archbishop of Cologne in 999. He brought the emperor’s body home from Italy, founded the abbey of Deutz and was known for his charity during a famine. He died in 1021.
March 16 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Heribert, archbishop of Cologne on this date.
Name days on March 16
In countries that keep name days, March 16 is the day for people named Herbert.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Herbert | March 16 |
March 16 on the calendar
March 16 is the 75th day of the year (the 76th in a leap year), with 290 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 March 16
March 16 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 Herbert, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around March 16
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| March 13 | St. Euphrasia |
| March 14 | St. Matilda |
| March 15 | St. Louise de Marillac |
| March 17 | St. Patrick |
| March 18 | St. Cyril of Jerusalem |
| March 19 | St. Joseph |
The day before, March 15, is the day of St. Louise de Marillac. The day after, March 17, belongs to St. Patrick. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.