Deacon and Martyr · Remembered on March 31

St. Benjamin

St. Benjamin is remembered on March 31 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

Remembered on	March 31
Title	Deacon and Martyr
Died	c. 424
Next on Bless’s Today screen	Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Life

A Persian deacon released from prison on the Roman ambassador’s pledge that he would cease preaching — a pledge Benjamin refused to keep, asking how he could withhold the light. After a year of open preaching he was martyred under Bahram V.

In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Benjamin. 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)
Wednesday, March 31, 2027	Wednesday in the Octave of Easter	White	Acts 3:1-10 · Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 · Psalm 118:24 · Luke 24:13-35
Friday, March 31, 2028	Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent	Violet	Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22 · Psalm 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 · Matthew 4:4b · John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

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.

All the saints of March Born on March 31? A saint for every day

Spotted a mistake in a date, a patronage or a quotation? Report an error and we’ll fix it in the app and here.