St. Magnus of Füssen, September 6
A monk of the eighth century, Magnus evangelized the Allgäu region of southern Germany and founded the monastery of Füssen. Many legends tell of his struggles with dragons and wild beasts in the mountains. He is honored in Bavaria and Switzerland.
September 6 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Magnus, abbot on this date.
Name days on September 6
In countries that keep name days, September 6 is the day for people named Magnus.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Magnus | September 6 |
September 6 on the calendar
September 6 is the 249th day of the year (the 250th in a leap year), with 116 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 6
September 6 falls in summer. 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 Magnus, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around September 6
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| September 3 | St. Gregory the Great |
| September 4 | St. Rosalia |
| September 5 | St. Teresa of Calcutta |
| September 7 | St. Cloud |
| September 8 | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| September 9 | St. Peter Claver |
The day before, September 5, is the day of St. Teresa of Calcutta. The day after, September 7, belongs to St. Cloud. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.