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]
| Saint | Feast Day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah | May 01 [4] | |
| Isaiah | May 09 [4] | |
| Job | May 10 [4] | |
| Elisha | June 14 [5] | |
| Amos | June 15 [5] | |
| Aaron | July 01 [6] | |
| Ezra | July 13 [7] | |
| Elijah | July 20 [7] | |
| Ezekiel | July 23 [8] | |
| Seven Holy Brothers | August 01 [9] | |
| Eleazar | August 01 [9] | |
| Samuel | August 20 [10] | |
| Melchizedek | August 26 [11] | |
| Joshua | September 01 [12] | |
| Moses | September 04 [12] | |
| Zechariah | September 06 [12] | |
| Jonah | September 21 [13] | |
| Gideon | September 26 [13] | |
| Abraham | October 09 [14] | |
| Hosea | October 17 [15] | |
| Joel | October 19 [15] | |
| Obadiah | November 19 [16] | |
| Nahum | December 01 [17] | |
| Habakkuk | December 02 [17] | |
| Zephaniah | December 03 [17] | |
| Haggai | December 16 [18] | |
| Micah | December 21 [19] | |
| All Holy Ancestors of Christ | December 24 [19] | |
| David | December 29 [19] | |
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 [20] | |
| Anna | February 03 [20] | |
| Saint Dismas | March 25 [21] | |
| Saint John the Baptist | June 24 [22] | |
| Joachim | July 26 [8] | |
| Anne | July 26 [8] | |
| Saint John the Baptist | August 29 [11] | |
| Zechariah | September 23 [13] | |
| Elizabeth | September 23 [13] | |
| Holy Innocents | December 28 [19] | |
It is true that, in the Catholic Church, Old Testament figures have not been formally canonized and given the title of 'saint.' ... The 'Roman Martyrology,' a compilation of those honored as saints, includes such notable Old Testament figures as Isaiah, Abraham, and King David.
