St. Peter of Tarentaise, May 8
A Cistercian abbot made archbishop of Tarentaise, in the French Alps, in 1142, Peter set up a soup kitchen for the poor and travelers crossing the mountains. He tried to make peace between the pope, the emperor and the kings of his time. He died in 1174.
May 8 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Peter of Tarentaise, bishop on this date.
Other saints on May 8
- Our Lady of Pompeii
May 8 on the calendar
May 8 is the 128th day of the year (the 129th in a leap year), with 237 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 May 8
May 8 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 8
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| May 5 | St. Hilary of Arles |
| May 6 | St. François de Laval |
| May 7 | St. Rose Venerini |
| May 9 | St. Pachomius |
| May 10 | St. Damien of Molokai |
| May 11 | St. Mamertus |
The day before, May 7, is the day of St. Rose Venerini. The day after, May 9, belongs to St. Pachomius. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.