Feast Day: February 23
Lenten Weekday with the Optional Memorial of Saint Polycarp (c.69-c.155), Bishop of Smyrna, disciple of Saint John the Apostle, and martyr. His Letter to the Philippians is a witness of apostolic Christianity (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).
Saints Commemorated on February 23
From the USCCB 2026 Liturgical Calendar.