St. John Baptist de Rossi, May 23
A priest in eighteenth-century Rome, John Baptist de Rossi spent his life among the poor, the homeless and the women who sold goods in the markets. He spent long hours hearing confessions and opened a shelter for homeless girls. He died in 1764.
May 23 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint John Baptist de Rossi, priest on this date.
Other saints on May 23
- St. Desiderius, bishop of Vienne and martyr (607)
May 23 on the calendar
May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (the 144th in a leap year), with 222 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | Thursday |
Keeping May 23
May 23 falls in May, the month of Mary. 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.
Saints of the week around May 23
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 20 | St. Bernardine of Siena |
| May 21 | St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions |
| May 22 | St. Rita of Cascia |
| May 24 | Sts. Donatian and Rogatian |
| May 25 | St. Bede the Venerable |
| May 26 | St. Philip Neri |
The day before, May 22, is the day of St. Rita of Cascia. The day after, May 24, belongs to Sts. Donatian and Rogatian. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.