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Old Testament Saints |
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| Saint | Feast Day and Information |
| Aaron | 1 July. Rom.
Mart. At Jerusalem (Latin) simpl. 1 Sept. in the Greek Church 4 Sept. with Moses in the Maronite Church. He is commemorated daily in the Greek Mass. |
| Abel | In the Latin Church he is
invoked in the Litany for the dying and his sacrifice is mentioned in the
Canon of the mass with those of Abraham and Melchisideck. 28 Dec in the Coptic Calendar |
| Abraham | 9 Oct. Rom. Mart.
dp. at Jerusalem, also in MGr. 28 Aug. in the Coptic and Abyssinian Churches, full office of the day. 20 Aug. in the Maronite Church. He is the patron of hotel men. |
| Adam | The Greek church
celebrates his feast with that of all the forefathers of Christ, on Sunday
before Christmas. 6th April The Syrian and Coptic Men.; his death 29 July. |
| Amos | 31 March, Rom Mart. at
Jerusalem sem. 15 June Greek Church, full office. 28 Aug or 16 May Coptic Church. |
| Baruch | 28 Sept. and 15 Nov. |
| Daniel | 21 July Rom. Mart. dp.
at Jerusalem and Venice.
17 Dec in the Greek Ch., full office 22 Oct. Rb. Sl 19 March in Coptic Ch. Daniel alone of the prophets is daily mentioned in the Greek Mass. |
| David | 29 Dec. Rom. Mart., dp.
at Jerusalem; dp. major at Fiesole.
The Greeks and Maronites keep his F. Sunday after Christmas 22 Dec. the Armenians commemorate him 19 Dec. Coptic Church. 26 Dec. Melchites |
| Elias | 20 July, Rom. Mart.,
dp. at Jerusalem. full office in Greek and Syrian Churches; dp. 1 cl. oct.
in the Carmelite Order: principal patron of Bosnia.
5 Marcy at Palermo. dp. maj. (minor Patron). 3 April his Tr. to Heaven in Syrian Ch. Church Armenian Church 1st Sunday after Pentecost. 1 Jan and (Ascension) 20 July in Coptic Church . The Greeks mention him daily at Mass. Before 1586 F. in the Latin Ch. 17 June. |
| Eliseus | 14 June Rom. Mart.,
full office in the Greek Church; dp. 1 cl. oct. by the Carmelites
26 March, 9 Nov., 13 June, 28. Nov in Syrian menologies 15 June d. at Jerusalem (Lat) The Greeks commemorate him daily at Mass. |
| Enoch | 22 Jan; his Assumption
19 July (full office)in Coptic Church .
Tuesday after Easter and 7 July in some Syrian Menologies. |
| Esther | 20 Dec Abyssinian Church (24 May) |
| Ezekiel | 10 Apr. Rom Mart. dp.
at Jerusalem
23 July full office Greek Church 21 July Maronite Church 31 March Coptic Church . |
| Ezra | 13 July Rom. Mart. and at
Jerusalem (Lat)
5. Feb Syrian Men. 4 Feb in Abyssianian Men. |
| Habakuk | 15 Jan, Rom. Mart.;
sem. at Jerusalem (Lat.);
2 Dec Greek Church full office. |
| Haggai | 4 July Rom. Mart.
9 July sem. at Jerusalem 16 Dec in the Greek and Coptic Churches. |
| Hosea | 4 July, Roman Martyr.
9 July sem. in Jerusalem. 17 October, full office, Greek Church. 20 Feb Coptic Church. |
| Isaac | 17 Aug. in the Coptic
Church
24 Dec Solemn F. of Abraham, Isaac, and Joseph in the Coptic Church . 3 Sept Coptic Isaac alone . |
| Isaias | 6 July Rom. Mart.
9 July dp. at Jerusalem (Lat.); 9 May (tr. rel.) Greek, Melchite, and Maronite Churches , full office. 3 Apr. Maronite Church have a feast of the prophets Isaias and Ezechiel. |
| Jermemiah | 1 May, Rom.
Mart., in the Greek and Melchite
Churches, full office.
11 May dp. at Jerusalem (Lat.). 3 July in Egypt dp.. 16 Jan; in Abyssinia 30 Apr. and 20 Dec. Coptic Church |
| Job | 10 May, Rom. Mart.
22 May simpl. at Jerusalem; 6 May Greek and Melchite Churches, full office 27 Apr. Abyssinia 29 Aug. Coptic Church |
| Joel | 13 July, Rom. Mart.
sem. at Jerusalem (Lat.)
19 Oct. Greek Church, full office |
| Jonah | 21 Sept Rom Mart.
26 Sept. Greek Church, full office; at Jerusalem (Lat.) sem. 21 April Coptic Church |
| Joseph, Patriarch | 8 March and Tr. of his
body, 3 Feb., in the Coptic Church.
26 May and 31 July the Abyssinians keep his feast and that of his wife, Aseneth. |
| Joshua | 1 Sept. Rom. Mart., MGr.;
sem at Jerusalem
19 June Coptic Church |
| Malachai | 14 Jan. Rom. Mart. (at
Jerusalem sem.
3 Jan Greek Church (full office). 23 August Coptic Church |
| Melchisedech | 22 May, MGr.
12 Apr. and 26 Aug. in the Coptic Church. |
| Micah | 15 Jan, Rom.
Martyr.
14 August, full office, Greek and Coptic Churches. |
| Moses | 4 Sept., Rom. Mart.,
dp. at Jerusalem and Venice full office in the Greek Church
10 Feb Coptic Church 10 May and 5 Sept. Rb. Sl. 5 Aug. The Maronites and Melchites keep his feast |
| Nahum | 1 Dec., Rom. Mart. simple. at Jerusalem (Lat.) full office in the Greek Church, also in the Coptic Cal. |
| Noah | 2 May Rb. Sl
1 Apr. and 1 Jan. Coptic Church |
| Obadiah | 19 Nov; full office in
Greek Church and Coptic Church,
10 Jan in Rom. Mart. 19 Nov. simpl. at Jerusalem. |
| Sampson | 26 March, Abyssinian Church |
| Samuel | 20 Aug (Tr. Rel.) Rom. Martyr. full office Greek Church; dp. at Jerusalem and Venice (where his relics are in his own church) |
| Solomon | 17 June in the Abyssinian Church. |
| Susannah | 25 Sept Abyssinian Church
23 Oct church of S. Sernin, Toulouse dp. maj. 26 June tr. rel. sem. |
| Zepheniah | 3 Dec., Rom. Mart.,
full office in the Greek Church
5 Dec. sem. in Jerusalem (Lat.) 28 June in the Coptic Church |
Guide to Abbreviations:
F: Feast
d. died
dm: double major
dp: double minor
dp. 1 or 2 cl. - double of the first or second class
Mart: Martyrology
Men: Menology
Pmp: Minor Patron
Simpl. Simple
Source of Information: A Biographical Dictionary of Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiography. By the Rt. Rev. F. G. Holweck, Domestic Prelate to His Holiness Pope Pius XI. B. Herder Book Co, St. Louis, Mo. 1924. Republished by Omnigraphics; Penobscot Building, Detroit, 1990.