Overview
- Spanish- and Mexican-based outlets cite the Vatican santoral in observing Saint Scholastica’s feast on February 10, 2026.
- Scholastica, sister of Saint Benedict, is traditionally remembered for annual meetings with him at Montecassino devoted to prayer and reflection.
- She established a community of nuns following the Benedictine rule, a milestone for female monastic life in the West.
- The observance is tied to the date of her death, reported as around 543, while one account places Benedict’s death after their final meeting in 547.
- Today’s listings also honor figures such as William of Maleval, Ángel de Furcio, Antoliano, Brinolfo Algotsson, Mateo Correa, and Paul Miki and companions, with coverage noting the cultural practice of celebrating a person’s name-day, or onomástica.