Pope · Remembered on April 30

St. Pius V

St. Pius V is remembered on April 30 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

Remembered on	April 30
Title	Pope
Died	1572
Next on Bless’s Today screen	Friday, April 30, 2027

Life

A shepherd boy turned Dominican inquisitor turned pope, who enforced the Council of Trent, published the catechism, breviary, and missal that bore his name for four centuries, and called the alliance whose fleet won at Lepanto — instituting Our Lady of Victory in thanksgiving. He wore his friar’s habit beneath the papal white, beginning a custom that endures.

In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Pius V. 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)
Friday, April 30, 2027	Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter	White	Acts 15:22-31 · Psalm 57:8-9, 10 and 12 · John 15:15b · John 15:12-17
Sunday, April 30, 2028	Third Sunday of Easter	White	Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 · Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 · Revelation 5:11-14 · John 21:1-19

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.

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