Calendar of saints (Scottish Episcopal Church)
In the Calendar of the Scottish Episcopal Church , each holy and saint's day listed has been assigned a number which indicates its category. It is intended that feasts in categories 1 - 4 should be kept by the whole church. Days in categories 5 and 6 may be kept according to diocesan or local discretion. Commemorations not included in this Calendar may be observed with the approval of the bishop.
Categories
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Sundays after Christmas (except Christmas 1)
Sundays after Epiphany (except Epiphany 1)
Sundays after Pentecost (except Pentecost 1)
Weekdays in Lent
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
Calendar days
January
2 Seraphim of Sarov , 1833
10 William Laud , Bishop, 1645
11 David , King of Scots, 1153
14 Hilary of Poitiers , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, c. 367
17 Anthony of Egypt , Abbot, 356
21 Agnes , Martyr, c. 304
24 Francis de Sales , Bishop, 1622
27 John Chrysostom , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 407
28 Thomas Aquinas , Teacher of the Faith, 1274
30 Charles I , King, 1649
31 Charles Mackenzie of Central Africa, Bishop, Missionary, Martyr, 1862
February
1 Brigid of Kildare , Abbess, c. 525
3 Saints and Martyrs of Europe
6 Paul Miki , Priest, and the Martyrs of Japan, 1597
10 Scholastica , Religious, 543
14 Cyril , Monk, 869, and Methodius , Bishop, 885, "Apostles of the Slavs"
15 Thomas Bray , Priest and Missionary, 1730
17 Finan of Lindisfarne , Bishop, 661
18 Colman of Lindisfarne , Bishop, 676
19 Martin Luther , 1545
23 Polycarp of Smyrna , Bishop and Martyr, 156
March
1 David , Bishop, Patron of Wales, c. 544
2 Chad of Lichfield , Bishop, 672
3 John and Charles Wesley , Priests, 1791, 1788
4 Adrian of May Island , Abbot, and Companions, Martyrs, 875
6 Baldred , Bishop, 608
7 Perpetua and her Companions , Martyrs, 203
8 Duthac , Bishop, 1068
10 Kessog , Bishop, c. 700
16 Boniface of Ross , Bishop, 8th century
18 Cyril of Jerusalem , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 386
20 Cuthbert , Bishop, 687
21 Thomas Cranmer , Bishop, 1556
22 Thomas Ken , Bishop, 1711
24 Paul Couturier , Priest, 1953
28 Patrick Forbes , Bishop, 1635, and the Aberdeen doctors , Teachers of the Faith
29 John Keble , Priest, 1866
April
1 Gilbert of Caithness , Bishop, 1245
9 Dietrich Bonhoeffer , Theologian and Martyr, 1945
10 William Law , Priest, 1761
11 George Augustus Selwyn , Bishop and Missionary, 1878
12 William Forbes , Bishop, 1634
16 Magnus of Orkney , Martyr, c. 1116
17 Saint Donnan , Abbot, and Companions, Martyrs, c. 617
20 Máel Ruba of Applecross, Abbot, 722
21 Anselm of Canterbury , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 1109
23 George , Patron of England, Martyr, c. 303
26 Albert Ernest Laurie , Priest, 1937
29 Catherine of Siena , Mystic and Teacher of the Faith, 1380
May
2 Athanasius of Alexandria , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 373
8 Julian of Norwich , c. 1413
12 Thomas Rattray , Bishop, 1743
21 Helena , c. 330
23 William of Perth (or Rochester), 1201
25 Bede , the Venerable, of Jarrow, Teacher of the Faith, 735
26 Augustine of Canterbury , Bishop, c. 604
June
1 Justin of Rome , Martyr, c. 165
3 Charles Lwanga and his companions, 1886, Janani Luwum , Bishop, 1977, Martyrs of Uganda
4 John XXIII , Bishop of Rome, Reformer, 1963
5 Boniface of Mainz , Bishop, Missionary and Martyr, 754
8 Ephrem the Syrian , Deacon and Teacher of the Faith, 373
12 John Skinner , Priest, 1807, and John Skinner , Bishop, 1816
14 Basil of Caesarea , 379; Gregory of Nazianzus , 390; Gregory of Nyssa , 394, Bishops and Teachers of the Faith
18 Bernard Mizeki , Martyr, 1896
20 Fillan , Abbot, c. 750
22 Alban , Martyr, c. 209
25 Moluag of Lismore , Bishop, c. 592
26 Robert Leighton , Bishop, 1684
27 Alexander Jolly , Bishop, 1838
28 Irenaeus of Lyons , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 202
July
1 Serf , Bishop, c. 500
6 Palladius , Bishop, c. 450
7 Boisil , Prior of Melrose, c. 642
11 Benedict of Nursia , Abbot, c. 550
12 Drostan of Deer , Abbot, c. 600
17 Jane Haining , Missionary and Martyr, 1944[ 1]
21 William Wilberforce , 1833
26 Anne and Joachim , Parents of Mary, Mother of the Lord
27 John Comper , Priest, 1903
29 Martha and Mary of Bethany
30 Silas , Companion of Saint Paul
31 Ignatius Loyola , Priest and Religious, 1556
August
5 Oswald of Northumbria , Martyr, 642
7 John Mason Neale , Priest, 1866
8 Dominic , Priest and Friar, 1221
10 Lawrence , Deacon and Martyr, 258
11 Clare of Assisi , Religious, 1253
12 Blane , Missionary, c. 590
13 Jeremy Taylor , Bishop, 1667
14 Maximilian Kolbe , Priest and Martyr, 1940
20 Bernard of Clairvaux , Abbot and Teacher of the Faith, 1153
25 Ebba of Coldingham , Abbess, 683
27 Monica , Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387
28 Augustine of Hippo , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 430
31 Aidan of Lindisfarne , Bishop, 651
September
2 The Martyrs of New Guinea, 1942
3 Gregory the Great , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 604
13 Cyprian of Carthage , Bishop and Martyr, 258
17 Hildegard of Bingen , Abbess, 1179
20 John Coleridge Patteson , Bishop and Martyr, 1871
23 Adamnan of Iona , Abbot, 704
25 Finnbar of Caithness, Bishop, c. 610
27 Vincent de Paul , Priest, 1660
30 Jerome , Priest and Teacher of the Faith, 420
October
1 Gregory the Enlightener , Bishop, “Apostle of Armenia”, c. 332
4 Francis of Assisi , Deacon and Friar, 1226
8 Alexander Penrose Forbes , Bishop, 1875
11 Kenneth , Abbot, 600
12 Elizabeth Fry , 18456
15 Teresa of Avila , Teacher of the Faith, 1582
17 Ignatius of Antioch , Bishop and Martyr, c. 115
19 Henry Martyn , Priest and Missionary, 1812
29 James Hannington , Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs, 1885
November
3 Richard Hooker , Priest and Teacher of the Faith, 1600
7 Willibrord , Bishop and Missionary, 739
9 George Hay Forbes , Priest, 1875
10 Leo the Great , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 461
11 Martin of Tours , Bishop, c. 397
12 Machar , Bishop, c. 600
17 Hugh of Lincoln , Bishop, 1200
18 Fergus , Bishop, c. 750
19 Hilda of Whitby , 680
21 Columban , Bishop, 615
22 Cecilia , Martyr, c. 230
23 Clement of Rome , Bishop and Martyr, c. 100
24 Lucy Menzies, 1954
December
1 Charles de Foucauld , Priest and Hermit, 1916
2 Nicholas Ferrar , Deacon, 1637
3 Francis Xavier , Priest and Missionary, 1552
4 Clement of Alexandria , Teacher of the Faith, c. 210
6 Nicholas of Myra , Bishop, 4th century
7 Ambrose of Milan , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 397
14 John of the Cross , Priest, Teacher of the Faith, 1591
29 Thomas of Canterbury , Bishop and Martyr, 1170
30 Josephine Butler , 1905
31 John Wycliffe , Priest, 1384
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