St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions, November 24
Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, tens of thousands of Christians were killed in Vietnam. Andrew Dung-Lac, a Vietnamese priest beheaded in 1839, and 116 companions, Vietnamese, Spanish and French, were canonized in 1988. They include bishops, priests, catechists and lay parents.
On the General Roman Calendar, November 24 is a memorial: Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, and Companions, martyrs.
Other saints on November 24
- St. Flora of Córdoba, martyr (851)
Name days on November 24
In countries that keep name days, November 24 is the day for people named Flora.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Flora | November 24 |
November 24 on the calendar
November 24 is the 328th day of the year (the 329th in a leap year), with 37 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Keeping November 24
November 24 falls in November, the month the Church dedicates to praying for the dead. As a memorial, the saint is named in the opening prayer of every Mass celebrated that day. 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 Flora, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around November 24
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| November 21 | Presentation of Mary |
| November 22 | St. Cecilia |
| November 23 | St. Clement I |
| November 25 | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| November 26 | St. John Berchmans |
| November 27 | Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal |
The day before, November 23, is the day of St. Clement I. The day after, November 25, belongs to St. Catherine of Alexandria. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.