Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon and Companions, September 20
The Catholic faith reached Korea through lay scholars in the late 1700s. Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Korean priest, was beheaded in 1846 at 25, and Paul Chong Hasang, a lay leader, in 1839. They and 101 other martyrs were canonized in Seoul in 1984.
On the General Roman Calendar, September 20 is a memorial: Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, priest, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions, martyrs.
Other saints on September 20
- St. Eustace, martyr
Name days on September 20
In countries that keep name days, September 20 is the day for people named Eustace.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Eustace | September 20 |
September 20 on the calendar
September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (the 264th in a leap year), with 102 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 September 20
September 20 falls in summer. 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 Eustace, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around September 20
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| September 17 | St. Hildegard of Bingen |
| September 18 | St. Joseph of Cupertino |
| September 19 | St. Januarius |
| September 21 | St. Matthew |
| September 22 | St. Maurice and Companions |
| September 23 | St. Pio of Pietrelcina |
The day before, September 19, is the day of St. Januarius. The day after, September 21, belongs to St. Matthew. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.