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Feast Day Today

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Consult here to find out which saint is celebrated each day. We highlight the main saint of the day and the rest of the saints of the day, according to the Catholic Church. We also tell you the meaning of each of them. If you want to know the saint of the day, check out our daily news.

What does the celebration of a saint mean?

The Catholic feast day marks the saints that are celebrated every day of the year. Believers remember the Christians who fought for their faith during their lives. They are now seen as role models, and on their day, all the actions they performed while living are commemorated.

What is the relationship between Onomastics and the Feast Day?

Onomastics is the study of proper names, but it is also related to the feast day, as it marks the day a saint is celebrated. Traditionally, onomastics was used to name newborns, and their names would coincide with the saint celebrated on the day they were born.