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title: "St. Cuthbert: Feast Day March 20 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cuthbert/
description: "St. Cuthbert, Bishop. Remembered on March 20, died c. 687. Read their life in Bless."
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Bishop · Remembered on March 20

# St. Cuthbert

St. Cuthbert is remembered on March 20 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [March 20](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/#20) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 687 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Saturday, March 20, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cuthbert/#calendar) |

## Life

Shepherd, monk of Melrose, prior of Lindisfarne, and hermit of Farne Island, called from his birds and seals to be bishop for two years — walking his wild diocese, healing and reconciling through plague. His incorrupt body, carried by monks fleeing the Danes, founded Durham.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Cuthbert. 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, March 20, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/20/) | Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent | Violet | Ezekiel 37:21-28 · Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 · Ezekiel 18:31 · John 11:45-56 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar.

[March 19 St. Joseph](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-joseph/) [March 21 St. Nicholas of Flüe](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-nicholas-of-flue/)

[All the saints of March](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/) [Born on March 20?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#03-20) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Cuthbert

Remembered on March 20

On this page

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

In the app

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