St. Augustine of Canterbury, May 27
Prior of a monastery in Rome, Augustine was sent by Pope Gregory the Great in 597 to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. He baptized King Ethelbert of Kent and became the first archbishop of Canterbury. He died around 604.
On the General Roman Calendar, May 27 is an optional memorial: Saint Augustine of Canterbury, bishop.
May 27 on the calendar
May 27 is the 147th day of the year (the 148th in a leap year), with 218 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Keeping May 27
May 27 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.
Saints of the week around May 27
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 24 | Sts. Donatian and Rogatian |
| May 25 | St. Bede the Venerable |
| May 26 | St. Philip Neri |
| May 28 | St. Germanus of Paris |
| May 29 | St. Paul VI |
| May 30 | St. Joan of Arc |
The day before, May 26, is the day of St. Philip Neri. The day after, May 28, belongs to St. Germanus of Paris. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.