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March 7 Feast Day Honors Early Christian Martyrs Perpetua and Felicity

Spanish-language outlets mark the Vatican-listed memorial by recalling the 3rd‑century Carthage persecutions under Septimius Severus.

Overview

  • According to the Santoral Vaticano, March 7, 2026 commemorates Saints Perpetua and Felicity.
  • Coverage recounts their arrest in Carthage during the early 200s under Emperor Septimius Severus.
  • Traditional accounts describe Perpetua as a young mother and Felicity as her servant who was pregnant at the time.
  • Their story is preserved in the early Christian text commonly known as the Passion or Dialogue of Perpetua and Felicity.
  • Reports also list other saints observed on March 7, including Paul the Simple, Ardón Esmaragdo, Juan Bautista Nam Chong-sam, Leónidas Fëdorov, Gaudioso, Teresa Margarita Redi, and Paul of Prusa.