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title: "St. Vincent of Saragossa: Feast Day January 22 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-vincent-of-saragossa/
description: "St. Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon and Martyr. Remembered on January 22, died c. 304. Read their life in Bless."
---

Deacon and Martyr · Remembered on January 22

# St. Vincent of Saragossa

St. Vincent of Saragossa is remembered on January 22 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [January 22](https://blessbible.app/saints/january/#22) |
| Title | Deacon and Martyr |
| Died | c. 304 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Friday, January 22, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-vincent-of-saragossa/#calendar) |

## Life

Deacon of Saragossa and protomartyr of Spain, tortured with fire and iron at Valencia in Diocletian’s persecution. The judge Dacian, the ancient account says, confessed himself beaten by the deacon’s joy. His fame spread across the whole Church within a generation.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Vincent of Saragossa. 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, January 22, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/01/22/) | Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children | White | Hebrews 8:6-13 · Psalm 85:8 and 10, 11-12, 13-14 · 2 Corinthians 5:19 · Mark 3:13-19 |
| [Saturday, January 22, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/01/22/) | Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children | White | 2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27 · Psalm 80:2-3, 5-7 · See Acts 16:14b · Mark 3:20-21 |

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.

[January 21 St. Agnes](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-agnes/) [January 23 St. Marianne Cope](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-marianne-cope/)

[All the saints of January](https://blessbible.app/saints/january/) [Born on January 22?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#01-22) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Vincent of Saragossa

Remembered on January 22

On this page

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

In the app

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