St. Cloud, September 7
A grandson of Clovis, Clodoald escaped as a child when his uncles murdered his brothers to seize their kingdom. He renounced the throne, became a priest and lived as a hermit near Paris, where the town of Saint-Cloud bears his name. He died around 560.
September 7 has no celebration on the General Roman Calendar, so this page follows the Roman Martyrology, which remembers Saint Clodoald, priest on this date.
Other saints on September 7
- St. Regina, virgin and martyr
Name days on September 7
In countries that keep name days, September 7 is the day for people named Cloud and Regina. These names come from the same saint, as variants, nicknames or forms used in other languages.
| Name | Feast day |
|---|---|
| Cloud | September 7 |
| Regina | August 22 |
September 7 on the calendar
September 7 is the 250th day of the year (the 251st in a leap year), with 115 days left until December 31. Here is the day of the week it falls on in the coming years:
| Year | Day |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Keeping September 7
September 7 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 Cloud and Regina, it is a good day to send a note.
Saints of the week around September 7
| Date | Saint or feast |
|---|---|
| September 4 | St. Rosalia |
| September 5 | St. Teresa of Calcutta |
| September 6 | St. Magnus of Füssen |
| September 8 | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| September 9 | St. Peter Claver |
| September 10 | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
The day before, September 6, is the day of St. Magnus of Füssen. The day after, September 8, belongs to Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Looking for a name? Try the name day calendar or go back to today’s saint.