September 17
September 17 is the optional memorial of Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church in the Church’s calendar for the United States.
On the calendar for September 17
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Optional MemorialWhite
Saint profiles for September 17
September 17 in 2026, 2027 and 2028
A Sunday, a season or a greater feast can take the place of a memorial, so what is celebrated on this date changes from year to year.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for September 17, 2026Friday, September 17, 2027
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Optional MemorialWhite
Readings for September 17, 2027Sunday, September 17, 2028
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SundayGreen
Not celebrated this year: Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Readings for September 17, 2028
Celebrations are from the General Roman Calendar and the proper calendar for the dioceses of the United States, computed as described on the liturgical calendar. Your diocese or religious community may keep its own proper celebrations on this date. Saint profiles are listed under every date their own feast-day line gives.
