List of Old Covenant saints in the Roman Martyrology
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The Roman Martyrology, which is a non-exhaustive list of saints venerated by the Catholic Church, includes the following feast days[1] for saints who died before Pentecost, and therefore are considered saints of the Old Covenant.[2] Unlike modern saints, these Biblical figures did not go through any formal process of canonization.[3]
Old Testament
| Saint | Feast Day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abel | January 03 [4] | |
| Jeremiah | May 01 [5] | |
| Isaiah | May 09 [5] | |
| Job | May 10 [5] | |
| Elisha | June 14 [6] | |
| Amos | June 15 [6] | |
| Aaron | July 01 [7] | |
| Ezra | July 13 [8] | |
| Elijah | July 20 [8] | |
| Ezekiel | July 23 [9] | |
| Seven Holy Brothers | August 01 [10] | |
| Eleazar | August 01 [10] | |
| Samuel | August 20 [11] | |
| Melchizedek | August 26 [12] | |
| Joshua | September 01 [13] | |
| Moses | September 04 [13] | |
| Zechariah | September 06 [13] | |
| Jonah | September 21 [14] | |
| Gideon | September 26 [14] | |
| Abraham | October 09 [15] | |
| Hosea | October 17 [16] | |
| Joel | October 19 [16] | |
| Obadiah | November 19 [17] | |
| Nahum | December 01 [18] | |
| Habakkuk | December 02 [18] | |
| Zephaniah | December 03 [18] | |
| Haggai | December 16 [19] | |
| Micah | December 21 [20] | |
| All Holy Ancestors of Christ | December 24 [20] | |
| David | December 29 [20] | |
New Testament
Although these saints are from the New Testament, they are nevertheless considered "Old Covenant" saints, because they died before the inauguration of the Catholic Church at Pentecost.[citation needed]
| Saint | Feast Day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Simeon | February 03 [21] | |
| Anna | February 03 [21] | |
| Saint Dismas | March 25 [22] | |
| Saint John the Baptist | June 24 [23] | Nativity |
| Joachim | July 26 [9] | |
| Anne | July 26 [9] | |
| Saint John the Baptist | August 29 [12] | Beheading |
| Zechariah | September 23 [14] | |
| Elizabeth | September 23 [14] | |
| Holy Innocents | December 28 [20] | |
