St. Gerard Sagredo, September 24
A Benedictine from Venice, Gerard was tutor to the son of St. Stephen of Hungary and became the first bishop of Csanád. During a pagan uprising in 1046 he was thrown from a hill in Buda, now called Gellért Hill after him. He is a patron of Hungary.
September 24 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Gerard Sagredo, bishop and martyr on this date.
Other saints on September 24
- Our Lady of Mercy
Name days on September 24
In countries that keep name days, September 24 is the day for people named Gerard.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Gerard | October 16 |
September 24 on the calendar
September 24 is the 267th day of the year (the 268th in a leap year), with 98 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Keeping September 24
September 24 falls in autumn. 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. If you know someone named Gerard, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around September 24
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| September 21 | St. Matthew |
| September 22 | St. Maurice and Companions |
| September 23 | St. Pio of Pietrelcina |
| September 25 | St. Sergius of Radonezh |
| September 26 | Sts. Cosmas and Damian |
| September 27 | St. Vincent de Paul |
The day before, September 23, is the day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. The day after, September 25, belongs to St. Sergius of Radonezh. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.