September Saints: Catholic Feast Days for Every Day
September Saints carry the Church from late summer into autumn with a striking mix of Doctors, martyrs, and Marian devotion. From Gregory the Great to Jerome, and from Matthew the Apostle to the Archangels themselves, this month reveals just how varied Christian holiness can look. Readers will also find modern figures like Mother Teresa and Padre Pio alongside saints martyred nearly two thousand years ago. This list offers a complete guide to every September Saints feast, day by day.
September Saints Open With Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows
September has traditionally honoured Our Lady of Sorrows, reflecting on the seven sorrows Mary carried throughout her life alongside Christ. That same reflective tone continues through the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, one of the month’s central solemnities. Because so many Doctors of the Church and Apostles share this month, September Saints offer an unusually rich blend of scholarship, martyrdom, and quiet devotion.
The Complete List of September Saints and Feast Days
Below is the full list of September Saints and feast days, covering September 1 through September 30.
Saint Giles Hermit and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Patron of the disabled and beggars — September 1
Martyrs of September killed during the French Revolution’s September Massacres of 1792 — September 2
Saint Gregory the Great Pope and Doctor of the Church, reformer of the liturgy and missionary to England — September 3
Saint Rose of Viterbo Franciscan tertiary known for preaching publicly as a teenager — September 4
Saint Teresa of Calcutta Founder of the Missionaries of Charity. Patron of World Day of the Poor — September 5
Saint Zechariah the Prophet Prophet of restoration and messianic hope — September 6
Saint Regina Virgin and Marty of the Third Century — September 7
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Celebrates the birth of Mary, nine months after the Immaculate Conception — September 8
Saint Peter Claver Jesuit missionary to enslaved Africans in Colombia. Patron of enslaved peoples — September 9
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Augustinian friar renowned for his preaching and reported miracles — September 10
Saint John Gabriel Perboyre French Vincentian missionary martyred in China. Patron against slander — September 11
Most Holy Name of Mary Commemorates the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary — September 12
Saint John Chrysostom Doctor of the Church and Archbishop of Constantinople, known as “Golden-mouthed” — September 13
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Commemorates the finding and veneration of the True Cross of Christ — September 14
Our Lady of Sorrows Honours the seven sorrows Mary carried throughout her earthly life — September 15
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian A pope and a bishop, both martyred for the faith in the third century — September 16
Saint Robert Bellarmine Jesuit cardinal and Doctor of the Church, known for his theological writings — September 17
Saint Joseph of Cupertino Franciscan friar reported to levitate during prayer. Patron of aviators and students — September 18
Saint Januarius Bishop and martyr, patron of Naples, associated with a recurring blood relic — September 19
Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions Korean martyrs killed during nineteenth-century persecutions — September 20
Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Former tax collector called by Christ, author of the first Gospel — September 21
Saint Maurice and Companions Roman legionaries martyred for refusing to persecute fellow Christians — September 22
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) Capuchin friar known for bearing the stigmata and hearing confessions for decades — September 23
Our Lady of Ransom Patroness of the Mercedarian Order, founded to ransom Christian captives — September 24
Saint Finbar of Cork Irish bishop and founder of the monastic settlement that became Cork — September 25
Saints Cosmas and Damian Physician brothers martyred together. Patrons of doctors and pharmacists — September 26
Saint Vincent de Paul Priest devoted to serving the poor, founder of the Vincentians and Daughters of Charity — September 27
Saint Wenceslaus Duke of Bohemia and martyr, patron saint of the Czech Republic — September 28
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels The three archangels named in Scripture, honoured together on one feast — September 29
Saint Jerome Doctor of the Church, translator of the Vulgate Bible. Patron of translators and librarians — September 30
Why These September Saints Still Inspire Believers Today
September Saints move from ancient martyrs and Doctors of the Church through to figures many believers can still remember within living memory, such as Mother Teresa and Padre Pio. Because Our Lady of Sorrows and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross anchor the month’s early weeks, September often carries a more reflective tone than the celebratory feasts of high summer. Readers can also revisit our August Saints list or explore our Novena Prayers hub to find a prayer tied to any saint listed above.
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