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title: "St. Heribert of Cologne: Feast Day March 16 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-heribert-of-cologne/
description: "St. Heribert of Cologne, Bishop. Remembered on March 16, died c. 1021. Read their life in Bless."
---

Bishop · Remembered on March 16

# St. Heribert of Cologne

St. Heribert of Cologne is remembered on March 16 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [March 16](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/#16) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 1021 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Tuesday, March 16, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-heribert-of-cologne/#calendar) |

## Life

Chancellor to Emperor Otto III and then archbishop of Cologne, remembered for founding Deutz abbey, for reconciliation with a hostile new emperor whom he won over completely, and for an almsgiving so systematic the poor of the city called the palace theirs.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Heribert of Cologne. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Tuesday, March 16, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/16/) | Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent | Violet | Numbers 21:4-9 · Psalm 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 · John 8:21-30 |
| [Thursday, March 16, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/03/16/) | Thursday of the Second Week of Lent | Violet | Jeremiah 17:5-10 · Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 · Luke 8:15 · Luke 16:19-31 |

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.

[March 15 St. Louise de Marillac](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-louise-de-marillac/) [March 17 St. Patrick](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-patrick/)

[All the saints of March](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/) [Born on March 16?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#03-16) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Heribert of Cologne

Remembered on March 16

On this page

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

In the app

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