Overview
- On February 9, 2026, the Catholic santoral commemorates Saint Apollonia of Alexandria, whose traditional accounts describe torture that shattered or removed her teeth and a death by fire rather than apostasy.
- Apollonia is widely invoked for tooth and jaw ailments and is regarded as the patron saint of dentists.
- The day also honors Saint Alto of Bavaria, an eighth‑century Benedictine abbot who founded Altomünster on land granted by Pepin the Short, with its church consecrated by Saint Boniface in 750.
- Outlets list additional commemorations for Saints Ansberto, Maron, Miguel Febres (Cordero) and Rainaldo, with some calendars also noting Teliavo and Sabino.
- The coverage defines onomástica as a person’s name‑day based on the liturgical calendar, noting the Spanish custom of naming children for the saint of their birth date.