Summary
On February 8, 2026, in Italy’s traditional Roman calendar, Catholic Church celebrations included honoring several saints and martyrs. On Sunday, February 8, Saint Cirillus of Alexandria, a confessing bishop and doctor of the church, was commemorated with Saint Apollonia, a virgin martyr, as part of the Sessitima (II class) Mass. On Monday, February 9, another feast day honored Saint Cosma of Somasca. His patronage over orphans and abandoned youth was recognized by Pope Clement XIII, who elevated him to sainthood in 1742. The following day, February 10, the Feast of Saint Scholastica, a virgin and doctor of the church, took place. On Tuesday, February 11, the feast day of Our Lady of Conception was celebrated, followed by Wednesday’s celebration of seven founders of the Servite Order. Thursday observed Sessitima with Mass for seven holy founders, while Friday saw the observance of Sessitima with the commemoration of Saint Valentine, a priest and martyr. On Saturday, February 14, another Sessitima was held, celebrating the patronage of orphans and young people by Pope Clement XIII. The day also commemorated Saint Cosma of Somasca’s feast day, who founded the Congregation of Somasca in 570. Celebrating his life and afterlife miracles, he became a universal saint. On February 13, Saint Giovanni Mattei, a priest and confessor known for founding the Order of Trinitarians for slave redemption, celebrated his feast day on December 17. In Somasca territory in Brescia, Italy, his birthdate was marked. Also recognized were saints Paulo, Luís, and Ciríaco (February 8); Saint Dionigi, Emiliáno, and Sebastiano (Nagqaq) from Lesser Armenia; and the holy martyrs Monks of God in Constantinople, who defended Catholic faith by delivering a letter against Acacius to Pope Stephen XI. In Persia, on February 14, the day of the martyrdoms for various saints who were persecuted under King Cabades for their Christian beliefs.
Key Topics
Vatican City, Saints, Institutions
