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title: "St. Anastasius I: Feast Day December 19 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anastasius-i/
description: "St. Anastasius I, Pope. Remembered on December 19, died c. 401. Read their life in Bless."
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Pope · Remembered on December 19

# St. Anastasius I

St. Anastasius I is remembered on December 19 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [December 19](https://blessbible.app/saints/december/#19) |
| Title | Pope |
| Died | c. 401 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Saturday, December 19, 2026](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anastasius-i/#calendar) |

## Life

A Roman pope of few years and great friendships — Jerome, Augustine, and Paulinus of Nola all praised him — who steered the Church through the first Origenist controversy and lived, Jerome said, in such poverty and zeal that Rome did not deserve to keep him long.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Anastasius I. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Saturday, December 19, 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/12/19/) | Saturday of the Third Week of Advent | Violet | Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a · Psalm 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 · Luke 1:5-25 |
| [Sunday, December 19, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/19/) | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Violet | Micah 5:1-4a · Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 · Hebrews 10:5-10 · Luke 1:38 · Luke 1:39-45 |
| [Tuesday, December 19, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/12/19/) | Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent | Violet | Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a · Psalm 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 · Luke 1:5-25 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[December 18 St. Flannan](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-flannan/) [December 20 St. Dominic of Silos](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-dominic-of-silos/)

[All the saints of December](https://blessbible.app/saints/december/) [Born on December 19?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#12-19) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Anastasius I

Remembered on December 19

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anastasius-i/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anastasius-i/#calendar)

In the app

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