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Saints of December 19

The Angel Appearing to Zacharias
Fides Viva illustration after Domenico Ghirlandaio, “The Angel Appearing to Zacharias” · original work

Saturday, December 19, 2026

December 19

  • Violet
  • Year I
  • Psalter week 3

Gospel · Lk 1:5-25

The angel Gabriel announces to Zechariah the birth of John

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Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard

Lk 1:13 · Gospel of the day
  • Pope Saint Anastasius I
  • Saint Fausta of Sirmium
  • Saint Boniface of Tarsus
  • Saint Gregentius of Zafar
  • Saint Samthann of Clonbroney
  • Saint Boniface the Merciful
  • Saint Gregory of Auxerre

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