Priest · Remembered on January 7
St. Raymond of Peñafort
St. Raymond of Peñafort is remembered on January 7 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of canon lawyers.
| Remembered on | January 7 |
|---|---|
| Title | Priest |
| Died | c. 1275 |
| Patron of | canon lawyers |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A Catalan Dominican who codified the Church’s canon law at the pope’s command, served as master general of his order, and worked into his hundredth year for the ransom of captives and the missions to the Moors.
Patron of
Tradition invokes St. Raymond of Peñafort as patron of canon lawyers.
Saints with the same patronage
- St. Robert Bellarminecanon lawyers · September 17
Patronages are traditional, not an official list. All patron saints in Bless, A to Z.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Raymond of Peñafort. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Raymond of Peñafort keeps January 7 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of January.
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