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title: "Sts. Nereus and Achilleus: Feast Day May 12 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-nereus-and-achilleus/
description: "Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs. Remembered on May 12. Read their life in Bless."
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Martyrs · Remembered on May 12

# Sts. Nereus and Achilleus

Sts. Nereus and Achilleus is remembered on May 12 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [May 12](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/#12) |
| Title | Martyrs |
| Died | c. 100 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Wednesday, May 12, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-nereus-and-achilleus/#calendar) |

## Life

Two praetorian soldiers of the first age — their ancient epitaph by Pope Damasus says they threw down shields and bloody weapons at conversion — martyred under Domitian and buried on the estate of Domitilla, in the catacomb that bears her name.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Sts. Nereus and Achilleus. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Wednesday, May 12, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/12/) | Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter | White | Acts 20:28-38 · Psalm 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab · John 17:17b, 17a · John 17:11b-19 |
| [Friday, May 12, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/12/) | Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter | White | Acts 13:26-33 · Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab · John 14:6 · John 14:1-6 |

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.

[May 11 St. Ignatius of Laconi](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-ignatius-of-laconi/) [May 13 St. Andrew Hubert Fournet](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-andrew-hubert-fournet/)

[All the saints of May](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/) [Born on May 12?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#05-12) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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Sts. Nereus and Achilleus

Remembered on May 12

On this page

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

In the app

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