Overview
- San Vicente Ferrer, whose feast falls on Sunday, April 5, 2026, is listed in the Vatican’s official liturgical calendar.
- He was born in Valencia in 1350 and died in 1419 in Vannes, France.
- He traveled as a missionary across Western Europe, calling for conversion and peace, and many devotees credit him with miracles.
- Pope Calixto III canonized him in 1455, and he is venerated as a patron in Valencia and among farming communities.
- Spanish parishes mark the day with processions and liturgies, and coverage also offers a prayer and notes other commemorations, including Santa Irene, San Geraldo, and Santa Catalina Tomás.