Black Saints

January

Feast Day
 Saint
1
 St. Fulgentius, Bishop of Ruspe, AD 533
2
 St. Macarius of Alexandria, AD 394
4
 St. Synceletica, Virgin, AD 400
15
 St. Isidore of Alexandria, AD 404
St. Paul the Hermit, AD 342
16
 St. Euphrosyne, Virgin AD 470
17
 St. Anthony the Abbot, Father of Monasticism, AD 356
19
 St. Macarius the Elder, AD 390
23
 St. John the Almsgiver, Patriarch of Alexandria, AD 619
31
 St. Cyrus and John, Martyrs, AD 303

February

Feast Day
 Saint
4
 St. Phileas, Bishop of Thmuis, Martyr, AD 306
8
 St. Josephine Bakhita, Pearl of the Sudan, AD 1947
9
 St. Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr, AD 249
St. Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church, AD 444
20
 St. Tyrannio, Zenobius and Other Martyrs, AD 304
26
 St. Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria, AD 261
28
 St. Martyrs in the Plague of Alexandria, AD 261
St. Proterius, Patriarch of Alexandria, AD 457

March

Feast Day
 Saint
7
 St. Paul the Simple, AD 339
St. Perpetua and St. Felicity, Ad 203
13
 St. Euphrasia (Eupraxia), Virgin, AD 420
17
 The Martyrs of Serapeum, AD 390
21
 St. Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis, AD 370
22
 St. Deogratias, Bishop pf Carthan, AD 457
27
 St. John of Egypt, AD 394

April

Feast Day
 Saint
2
 St. Fulgentius, Bishop of Ruspe, AD 533
4
 St. Benedict the Black, Ad 1589
6
 St. Marcellinus, AD 413
11
 St. Barsanuphius, AD 550
12
 St. Zeno, Bishop of Vernoa, Ad 371
25
 St. Anianus, Second Bishop of Alexandria, First Century AD
28
 Sts. Theodora and Didymus, AD 304
30
 St. Maximus, Martyr, AD 250

May

Feast Day
 Saint
2
 St. Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church, AD 373
3
 Sts. Timothy and Maura, Martyrs, AD 286
4
 St. Monica, Widow, AD 387
9
 St. Pachomius, Abbot, AD 346
15
 St. Isidore of Chios, Martyr, AD 251
22
 Sts. Castus and Aemilius, AD 250

June

Feast Day
 Saint
3
 St. Charles Lwanga and Martyrs of Uganda, Patron of Catholic Youth, AD 1886
12
 St. Antonina, Martyr, AD 304
St. Onuphrius, AD 400
15
 St. Orsiesius, Abbot, Ad 380
28
 Sts. Plutarch, Potamiaena and Companions, Martyrs, AD 202

July

Feast Day
 Saint
1
 St. Shenute, Abbot, AD 466
3
 St. Anatolius, Bishop of Laodicea, AD 283
St. Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople, AD 458
6
 St. Sisoes, AD 429
7
 St. Pantaenus, AD c. 200
13
 St. Eugenius, Bishop of Carthage, AD 505
20
 St. Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage, AD 429
23
 St. Three Wise Men, First Century AD
28
 St. Pope Saint Victor I, Martyr, AD 199

August

Feast Day
 Saint
7
 Sts. Sixtus II, Felicissimus, Agapitus and Companions Martyrs, AD 258
15
 St. Alipius, Bishop of Tagaste
17
 St. Liberatus and Companions, Martyrs, AD 484
18
 Martyrs of Utica, AD 258
25
 St. Mennas, Patriarch of Constantinople, AD 552
27
 Sts. Marcellus and Companions, Martyrs, Ad 287
St. Poemen, Abbot, AD 450
St. Monica, Mother of Augustine, AD 387
28
 St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Doctor of the Church, AD 430
St. Moses the Black, Abbot, AD 405

September

Feast Day
 Saint
1
 The Twelve Brothers, Martyrs, AD 760
St. Mikael Gabra, Martyrs, AD 1855
11
 St. Theodora of Alexandria, AD 491
St. Paphnutius the Great, Bishop, AD 335
13
 St. Eulogius, Patriach of Alexandria, AD 607
16
 St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthane, Martyr, AD 258
22
 Sts. Maurice and Companions, Martyrs of the Theban Legion, AD 287
26
 Sts. Cyprian and Justina, Martyrs, AD 304

October

Feast Day
 Saint
2
 St. Eleutherius, Martyr, AD c. 300
4
 St. Ammon, AD 350
8
 St. Thais, AD 345
9
 St. Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria, AD 231
Sts. Andronicus and Anthanasia, Fifth Century AD
10
 St. Cerbonius, Bishop of Populonia, AD 575
St. Daniel and Companions, Martyrs, AD 1227
12
 Sts. Felix, Cyprian and Companions, Martyrs, AD 484
16
 Sts. Martinian, Maxima and Saturian, AD 458
19
 St. Varus, Martyr, Ad 307
St. Cleopatra, Widow, Fourth Century AD
24
 Sts. Aretas and Martyrs of Najran, AD 532
St. Elesbaan, AD 523

November

Feast Day
 Saint
3
 St. Fulgentius, Bishop of Ruspe, AD 533
4
 St. Benedict the Black, Ad 1589
11
 St. Marcellinus, AD 413
17
 St. Barsanuphius, AD 550
21
 St. Zeno, Bishop of Vernoa, Ad 371
25
 St. Anianus, Second Bishop of Alexandria, First Century AD
26
 Sts. Theodora and Didymus, AD 304

December

Feast Day
 Saint
4
 St. Clement of Alexandria, Teacher, AD 217
5
 St. Crispina, Martyr, AD 304
6
 St. Dionysia, Majoricus and Martyrs, AD 484
10
 Pope St. Miltiades, Martyr, AD 314
12
 Sts. Epimachus, Alexander and Martyrs, AD 250
Sts. Valerian and Martyrs, AD 457 and 482
18
 St. Anastasius, Patriarch of Alexandria, AD 616
19
 Sts. Nemesius and Martyrs, AD 250
20
 Sts. Ammon and Companions, Martyrs, AD 250
22
 Sts. Chaerymon, Ischyrion and Companions, Martyrs, Ad 250
28
 St. Theodore the Sanctified, Abbot, AD 368