St. Cuthbert, March 20
A shepherd boy who became a monk at Melrose, Cuthbert was prior and then bishop of Lindisfarne, in Northumbria. He loved solitude and lived for years as a hermit on the Farne Islands. He died on March 20, 687, and his body rests in Durham Cathedral.
March 20 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Cuthbert, bishop of Lindisfarne on this date.
Other saints on March 20
- St. Herbert of Derwentwater, hermit and friend of Cuthbert (687)
Name days on March 20
In countries that keep name days, March 20 is the day for people named Cuthbert.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Cuthbert | March 20 |
March 20 on the calendar
March 20 is the 79th day of the year (the 80th in a leap year), with 286 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 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Keeping March 20
March 20 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 Cuthbert, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around March 20
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| March 17 | St. Patrick |
| March 18 | St. Cyril of Jerusalem |
| March 19 | St. Joseph |
| March 21 | St. Nicholas of Flüe |
| March 22 | St. Lea of Rome |
| March 23 | St. Turibius of Mogrovejo |
The day before, March 19, is the day of St. Joseph. The day after, March 21, belongs to St. Nicholas of Flüe. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.