List of Old Covenant saints in the Roman Martyrology explained

The Roman Martyrology, which is a non-exhaustive list of saints venerated by the Catholic Church, includes the following feast days[1] for saints who died before Pentecost, and therefore are considered saints of the Old Covenant. Unlike modern saints, these Biblical figures did not go through any formal process of canonization.[2]

Old Testament

SaintFeast DayNotes
JeremiahMay 01 [3]
IsaiahMay 09 [4]
JobMay 10 [5]
ElishaJune 14 [6]
AmosJune 15 [7]
AaronJuly 01 [8]
EzraJuly 13 [9]
ElijahJuly 20 [10]
EzekielJuly 23 [11]
Seven Holy BrothersAugust 01 [12]
EleazarAugust 01 [13]
SamuelAugust 20 [14]
MelchizedekAugust 26 [15]
JoshuaSeptember 01 [16]
MosesSeptember 04 [17]
ZechariahSeptember 06 [18]
JonahSeptember 21 [19]
GideonSeptember 26 [20]
AbrahamOctober 09 [21]
HoseaOctober 17 [22]
JoelOctober 19 [23]
ObadiahNovember 19 [24]
NahumDecember 01 [25]
HabakkukDecember 02 [26]
ZephaniahDecember 03 [27]
HaggaiDecember 16 [28]
MicahDecember 21 [29]
All Holy Ancestors of ChristDecember 24 [30]
DavidDecember 29 [31]

New Testament

Although these saints are from the New Testament, they are nevertheless considered "Old Covenant" saints, because they died before the inauguration of the Catholic Church at Pentecost.

SaintFeast DayNotes
SimeonFebruary 03 [32]
AnnaFebruary 03 [33]
Saint JosephMarch 19 [34]
Saint DismasMarch 25 [35]
Saint JosephMay 01 [36]
Saint John the BaptistJune 24 [37]
JoachimJuly 26 [38] Apocryphal
AnneJuly 26 [39] Apocryphal
Saint John the BaptistAugust 29 [40]
ZechariahSeptember 23 [41]
ElizabethSeptember 23 [42]
Holy InnocentsDecember 28 [43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saints of the Bible: A Complete List of Their Feasts in the Old and New Calendars. Jeremy. Holmes. 2015-11-01.
  2. Web site: Were there no saints in the Old Testament?. Rev. Kenneth. Doyle. 2015-05-18. Crux Now. It is true that, in the Catholic Church, Old Testament figures have not been formally canonized and given the title of 'saint.' ... The 'Roman Martyrology,' a compilation of those honored as saints, includes such notable Old Testament figures as Isaiah, Abraham, and King David..
  3. Web site: Roman Martyrology 2004 . GCatholic.org . 13 November 2024.
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