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title: "St. David of Wales: Feast Day March 1 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-david-of-wales/
description: "St. David of Wales, Bishop, patron of Wales. Remembered on March 1, died c. 589. Read their life in Bless."
---

Bishop · Remembered on March 1

# St. David of Wales

St. David of Wales is remembered on March 1 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of Wales.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [March 1](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/#1) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 589 |
| Patron of | [Wales](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#wales) |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Monday, March 1, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-david-of-wales/#calendar) |

## Life

Founder-abbot of austere monasteries where the brethren pulled the plough themselves and spoke only at need — ‘the Waterman,’ who drank nothing stronger. His last sermon gave Wales its watchword: be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things.

## Patron of

Tradition invokes St. David of Wales as patron of Wales.

[Wales](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#wales)

Patronages are traditional, not an official list. [All patron saints in Bless, A to Z](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/).

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. David of Wales. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Monday, March 1, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/01/) | Monday of the Third Week of Lent | Violet | 2 Kings 5:1-15ab · Psalm 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 · Luke 4:24-30 |
| [Wednesday, March 1, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/03/01/) | Ash Wednesday | Violet | Joel 2:12-18 · Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 · 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 · Psalm 95:8 · Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 |

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.

[February 29 St. Auguste Chapdelaine](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-auguste-chapdelaine/) [March 2 St. Agnes of Bohemia](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-agnes-of-bohemia/)

[All the saints of March](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/) [Born on March 1?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#03-01) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. David of Wales

Remembered on March 1

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-david-of-wales/#life)
2. [Patron of](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-david-of-wales/#patron)
3. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-david-of-wales/#calendar)

In the app

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