Saint Eva
A lesser-known December 19 commemoration tied to Eve, the first woman, and remembered in some Catholic saint calendars.
- Feast day: December 19
- Life and era: Remembered in older Catholic calendars in connection with Eve, mother of all the living
- Role in the Church: Biblical figure remembered in some Catholic saint calendars and martyrology traditions
- Common titles: Holy Eve, Older calendar commemoration
When is Saint Eva's feast day?
Saint Eva's feast day is December 19.
For a broader explanation of how feast days work in Catholic life, read the feast day guide.
Biography and witness
This commemoration refers to Eve, the woman named in Genesis as the mother of all the living. In Catholic reflection she is remembered not because her story is simple, but because the drama of sin, promise, and redemption begins with Adam and Eve and is fulfilled in Christ. Older saint calendars and devotional listings sometimes preserve her memory on December 19 under the name Saint Eva or Saint Eve.
Why Catholics remember Saint Eva
Saint Eva is remembered in older Catholic listings as Eve, the first woman, whose story belongs to the beginning of salvation history and is often read in light of Mary as the new Eve.
What is Saint Eva the patron saint of?
Saint Eva is not usually approached through one broad patron-saint title. People more often look up saint eva by feast day, biblical role, witness, or an older devotional listing than by a single standard patronage claim.
Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Eva
People usually look up Saint Eva because they have seen Santa Eva in a saints calendar, want the December 19 commemoration, or are trying to understand who that Catholic entry refers to.
Other names people use for Saint Eva
This saint may also appear in older directories or language-specific listings as Santa Eva, Saint Eve, Holy Eve, St Eva, Eve.
Common situations
- checking a December 19 saints calendar
- looking up Santa Eva by name
- tracing an older Catholic martyrology entry
Short prayer
Saint Eva, pray for me that I may remember both the seriousness of sin and the greater mercy of redemption.