St. Bede the Venerable, May 25
A monk of Jarrow in Northumbria, Bede (c. 673-735) wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the founding work of English history. He popularized dating years from the birth of Christ. He was named a Doctor of the Church in 1899.
On the General Roman Calendar, May 25 is an optional memorial: Saint Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor.
Other saints on May 25
- St. Gregory VII, pope (1085)
- St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Carmelite (1607)
- St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress (1865)
Name days on May 25
In countries that keep name days, May 25 is the day for people named Bede and Sophie. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Bede | May 25 |
| Sophie | May 25 |
May 25 on the calendar
May 25 is the 145th day of the year (the 146th in a leap year), with 220 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 May 25
May 25 falls in May, the month of Mary. As an optional memorial, each parish or priest may choose whether to celebrate it. 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 Bede and Sophie, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around May 25
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 22 | St. Rita of Cascia |
| May 23 | St. John Baptist de Rossi |
| May 24 | Sts. Donatian and Rogatian |
| May 26 | St. Philip Neri |
| May 27 | St. Augustine of Canterbury |
| May 28 | St. Germanus of Paris |
The day before, May 24, is the day of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian. The day after, May 26, belongs to St. Philip Neri. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.