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title: "Sts. Jonas and Barachisius: Feast Day March 29 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-jonas-and-barachisius/
description: "Sts. Jonas and Barachisius, Martyrs. Remembered on March 29. Read their life in Bless."
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Martyrs · Remembered on March 29

# Sts. Jonas and Barachisius

Sts. Jonas and Barachisius is remembered on March 29 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [March 29](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/#29) |
| Title | Martyrs |
| Died | c. 327 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Monday, March 29, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-jonas-and-barachisius/#calendar) |

## Life

Two Persian monks who encouraged imprisoned Christians during King Shapur’s great persecution, were arrested themselves, and met elaborate tortures with the answer that they could not prefer a king who dies to the King who lives. The ancient Acts of their martyrdom survive.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Sts. Jonas and Barachisius. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Monday, March 29, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/29/) | Monday in the Octave of Easter | White | Acts 2:14, 22-33 · Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 · Psalm 118:24 · Matthew 28:8-15 |
| [Wednesday, March 29, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/03/29/) | Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent | Violet | Isaiah 49:8-15 · Psalm 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 · John 11:25a, 26 · John 5:17-30 |

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.

[March 28 St. Guntram](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-guntram/) [March 30 St. John Climacus](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-john-climacus/)

[All the saints of March](https://blessbible.app/saints/march/) [Born on March 29?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#03-29) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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Sts. Jonas and Barachisius

Remembered on March 29

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-jonas-and-barachisius/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-jonas-and-barachisius/#calendar)

In the app

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