Sts. Donatian and Rogatian, May 24
Donatian and his brother Rogatian were young Christians of Nantes, in Gaul, put to death in the late third century. Rogatian had not yet been baptized and died asking that his blood count as baptism. They are the patrons of Nantes.
May 24 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saints Donatian and Rogatian, martyrs on this date.
Other saints on May 24
- Mary, Help of Christians
May 24 on the calendar
May 24 is the 144th day of the year (the 145th in a leap year), with 221 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | Friday |
Keeping May 24
May 24 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 24
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 21 | St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions |
| May 22 | St. Rita of Cascia |
| May 23 | St. John Baptist de Rossi |
| May 25 | St. Bede the Venerable |
| May 26 | St. Philip Neri |
| May 27 | St. Augustine of Canterbury |
The day before, May 23, is the day of St. John Baptist de Rossi. The day after, May 25, belongs to St. Bede the Venerable. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.