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Vatican Calendar Marks Feb. 13 as Feast of San Benigno of Todi

In Spanish-speaking communities, the feast guides onomástica traditions linking personal name days to the liturgical calendar.

Overview

  • El Imparcial and El Norte de Castilla report that the Vatican santoral designates today, Feb. 13, 2026, for the commemoration of San Benigno of Todi.
  • Traditional accounts describe Benigno as a fourth‑century priest from Todi martyred during the persecutions under Diocletian and Maximian.
  • Reports say he was buried along a roadside where a Benedictine monastery later arose, becoming a place of devotion for the faithful.
  • Customary observance includes masses, processions and shared prayers, reflecting the day’s devotional character in Catholic communities.
  • Other figures listed for this date include San Cástor de Aquitania, San Fulcrán, San Gilberto de Meaux, Beato Jordán de Sajonia, San Esteban de Lyon, San Pablo Le‑Van‑Loc and San Pablo Liu Hanzou.