February
- 1 Brigid of Kildare, Abbess of Kildare, c.525
- 2 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (CANDLEMAS) – may be celebrated on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February
- 3 Anskar, Archbishop of Bremen, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865
- 4 Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189
- 6 The Martyrs of Japan, 1597
- 10 Scholastica, sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543
- 11 Our Lady of Lourdes
- 14 Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885
- 14 Valentine, Martyr at Rome, c.269
- 15 Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045
- 15 Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of the SPCK and the SPG, 1730
- 17 Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977
- 23 Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155
- 26 Saint Isabelle of France, Princess of France; Alexander of Alexandria, Roman Catholic, Pope
- 27 George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633
Alternative dates:
- Matthias may be celebrated on 24 February instead of 14 May.
Read more about this topic: Calendar Of Saints (Church Of England)
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