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title: "St. Hilary of Arles: Feast Day May 5 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-arles/
description: "St. Hilary of Arles, Bishop. Remembered on May 5, died c. 449. Read their life in Bless."
---

Bishop · Remembered on May 5

# St. Hilary of Arles

St. Hilary of Arles is remembered on May 5 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [May 5](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/#5) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 449 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Wednesday, May 5, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-hilary-of-arles/#calendar) |

## Life

A monk of Lérins made archbishop of Arles at twenty-nine, an ascetic who worked the fields, preached brilliantly, and sold church plate to ransom captives — remembered too for his headstrong clash with Pope Leo, which he bore humbly when overruled.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Hilary of Arles. 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, May 5, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/05/) | Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter | White | Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 · Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 · John 14:16 · John 16:12-15 |
| [Friday, May 5, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/05/) | Friday of the Third Week of Easter | White | Acts 9:1-20 · Psalm 117:1bc, 2 · John 6:56 · John 6:52-59 |

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.

[May 4 St. Florian](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-florian/) [May 6 St. François de Laval](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-francois-de-laval/)

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St. Hilary of Arles

Remembered on May 5

On this page

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

In the app

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