---
title: "St. John de Brito: Feast Day February 4 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-de-brito/
description: "St. John de Brito, Priest and Martyr. Remembered on February 4, died 1693. Read their life in Bless."
---

Priest and Martyr · Remembered on February 4

# St. John de Brito

St. John de Brito is remembered on February 4 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [February 4](https://blessbible.app/saints/february/#4) |
| Title | Priest and Martyr |
| Died | 1693 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Thursday, February 4, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-de-brito/#calendar) |

## Life

A Portuguese courtier turned Jesuit missionary who lived as an Indian ascetic in Madurai — saffron robe, sandals, vegetarian diet — to preach Christ within the culture. Banished once, he returned knowing the cost, and was beheaded. The king he had converted kept the faith.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. John de Brito. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Thursday, February 4, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/04/) | Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Hebrews 12:18-19, 21-24 · Psalm 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11 · Mark 1:15 · Mark 6:7-13 |
| [Friday, February 4, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/02/04/) | Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Sirach 47:2-11 · Psalm 18:31, 47 and 50, 51 · See Luke 8:15 · Mark 6:14-29 |

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 3 St. Blaise](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-blaise/) [February 5 St. Agatha](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-agatha/)

[All the saints of February](https://blessbible.app/saints/february/) [Born on February 4?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#02-04) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. John de Brito

Remembered on February 4

On this page

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

In the app

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