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| October 1 | Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Discalced Carmelite virgin of Lisieux and doctor of the Church Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church: entered the Carmel of Lisieux in France while still an adolescent, she became a teacher of holiness in Christ through purity and simplicity of life, teaching the way of spiritual childhood to reach Christian perfection and placing every mystical concern at the service of the salvation of souls and the growth of the Church. She ended her life on September 30, at the age of twenty-five. Saint Piat, martyr at Tournai At Seclin in Gallia Belgica, now in France, Saint Piat, venerated as a priest, evangeliser of the Tournai area and martyr. Saints Veríssimo, Máxima and Júlia, martyrs at Lisbon At Lisbon in Portugal, Saints Veríssimo, Máxima and Júlia, martyrs. Saint Romanos the Melodist, deacon At Constantinople, Saint Romanos the Melodist, deacon, who for his sublime art in composing sacred hymns in honour of the Lord and the saints deserved the nickname of Melodist. Saint Nicetius, bishop of Trier At Trier in the Rhineland, in the territory of present-day Germany, Saint Nicetius, bishop, who, as Saint Gregory of Tours attests, vehement in preaching, terrible in reproaches, firm in teaching, was struck by exile under Chlothar, king of the Franks. Saint Bavo, hermit At Ghent in Flanders, in present-day Belgium, Saint Bavo, monk, who was a disciple of Saint Amandus; having abandoned the world, he distributed his goods to the poor and retired to the monastery founded in this place. Saint Wasnon, monk At Condé-sur-l’Escault in Hainault also in present-day Belgium, Saint Wasnon, monk, of Scottish origin. Blesseds Gerard Edwards, Robert Wilcox, Christopher Buxton, priests, and Robert Widmerpool, martyrs of England At Canterbury in England, Blessed Gerard Edwards Campion, priest and martyr, who, having been ordained in France and returning home after a long imprisonment, ended his martyrdom on the scaffold during the persecution of Queen Elizabeth I. Together with him suffered the passion Blesseds Robert Wilcox and Christopher Buxton, for being priests, and Robert Widmerpool, for having helped a priest. Blesseds Ralph Crockett and Edward James, priests and martyrs of England At Chichester also in England, Blesseds Ralph Crockett and Edward James, priests and martyrs, who, having returned home from the English College of Reims, were led to the execution of the gallows for the priesthood alone. Blessed John Robinson, priest and martyr of England At Ipswich also in England, Blessed John Robinson, priest and martyr, who, as father of family, after being widowed, received the crown of martyrdom because of the priesthood received in old age. Blesseds Gaspar Ueda Hikojirō and Andreas Yoshida, martyrs of Japan At Nagasaki in Japan, Blesseds Gaspar Ueda Hikojirō and Andreas Yoshida, martyrs, who, as catechists, suffered beheading for having welcomed priests into their homes. Blessed Luigi Maria Monti, religious of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception At Saronno near Varese, Blessed Luigi Maria Monti, religious, who, while retaining the lay state, instituted the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, which he directed in a spirit of charity towards the poor and needy, dealing in particular with assistance to the sick and to orphans and the training of young people. Blessed Florencia Caerols Martínez, virgin and martyr of Spain At the village of Rotglá y Corbera in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Florencia Caerols Martínez, virgin and martyr, who, during the persecution against the faith, deserved to attain the glory of eternal life through martyrdom. Blessed Álvaro Sanjuan Canet, Salesian priest and martyr of Spain At the village of Villena, also in the same area, Blessed Álvaro Sanjuan Canet, priest of the Salesian Society and martyr, who in the same persecution after a bitter battle reached the palm of victory. Blessed Antoni Rewera, priest, founder of Daughters of the Seraphic Saint Francis, martyr at Dachau Near Munich in Germany, Blessed Antoni Rewera, priest and martyr, who was deported from Poland to the prison camp of Dachau for his Christian faith, obtained the crown of martyrdom amidst torments. |
| October 2 | The Holy Guardian Angels Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, who, in the first place called to contemplate the face of God in its splendour, were also sent to men by the Lord, to accompany and assist them with their invisible but caring presence. Saint Eleutherius, martyr at Nicomedia At Nicomedia in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Eleutherius, martyr. Saint Saturio, hermit At Numantia in Spain, Saint Saturio, hermit. Saint Léger, bishop of Autun, and Saint Guérin, martyrs At present-day Saint-Léger in the territory of Arras, in northern France, the passion of Saint Léger, bishop of Autun, who, after much torture and blinding, was unjustly killed by Ebroin, court butler of King Theodoric. With him is venerated the memory of his brother Saint Guérin, martyr, who, two years earlier, again by order of Ebroin, was stoned to death. Saint Bérégise, abbot At Andage in the Ardennes in Austrasia, in present-day Belgium, Saint Bérégise, abbot, who founded a monastery of clerics regular here and governed it diligently. Saint Ursicinus, bishop of Chur In the territory of present-day Switzerland, Saint Ursicinus, bishop of Chur and first abbot of the monastery of Disentis which he founded. Saint Theophilus, monk, martyr at Constantinople At Constantinople, commemoration of Saint Theophilus, monk, who was cruelly flogged for defending sacred images and sent into exile by Leo the Isaurian. Blesseds Ludovicus, Lucia, Andreas and Franciscus Yakichi, martyrs of Japan At Nagasaki in Japan, Blesseds Ludovicus and Lucia, married couple, and their sons Andreas and Franciscus, martyrs, who faced death for Christ: the boys and the mother beheaded in front of their father and the latter, finally, burned alive. Blessed Georges-Edme René, priest and martyr of France In the sea off Rochefort in France in a squalid prison ship at anchor, Blessed Georges-Edme René, priest and martyr, who, as canon of Vézelay, condemned to naval arrest during the French revolution for having exercised his priestly ministry, died consumed by gangrene. Blessed Antoine Chevrier, priest, founder of Prado Institute At Lyons in France, Blessed Antoine Chevrier, priest, who founded the Providence Society of the Prado to prepare priests to teach poor young people the Christian faith. Blessed Jan Beyzym, Jesuit priest At Fianarantsoa in Madagascar, Blessed Jan Beyzym, priest of the Society of Jesus, who carried out fervent activity throughout the island for lepers, who served in body and spirit with great zeal of charity. Blesseds Francisco Carceller Galindo and Isidoro Bover Oliver, priests and martyrs of Spain Near Castellón de la Plana on the Spanish coast, Saints Francisco Carceller Galindo, of the Order of Regular Clerics of the Pious Schools, and Isidoro Bover Oliver, of the Society of Diocesan Worker Priests, priests and martyrs: during the persecution, they completed their martyrdom shot in hatred of the priesthood in front of the cemetery wall. Blesseds Elías Carbonell Mollá and Juan Carbonell Mollá, priests and martyrs of Spain At the village of Sax near Alicante also in Spain, the blessed brothers Elías Carbonell Mollá and Juan Carbonell Mollá, priests and martyrs, shot during the same persecution against the Church. Blessed María Guadalupe Ricart Olmos, Servite religious and martyr of Spain At the village of Silla near Valencia also in Spain, Blessed María Guadalupe Ricart Olmos, religious of the Order of the Servants of Mary and martyr, who was always crowned by martyrdom in the same persecution for having testified to Christ. Blessed Maria Antonina Kratochwil, virgin of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, martyr of Ukraine At the city of Stanislawów in Poland, Blessed Maria Antonina Kratochwil, virgin of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Our Lady and martyr, who, during the war, was imprisoned for her faith, where she died under torture for Christ the Spouse. |
| October 3 | Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, first bishop of Athens Commemoration of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, who converted to Christ announced by Saint Paul the Apostle in front of the Areopagus and became the first bishop of Athens. Saint Candida, martyr at Rome At Rome in the cemetery of Pontian on Via Portuense, Saint Candida, martyr. Saints Faustus, Gaius, Peter, Paul, Eusebius, Chaeremon, Lucius and 2 others, martyrs at Alexandria of Egypt At Alexandria of Egypt, commemoration of Saints Faustus, Gaius, Peter, Paul, Eusebius, Chaeremon, Lucius and two others, who, at first under Emperor Decius and then under Valerian, by order of the governor Aemilianus, suffered much together with the Bishop Saint Dionysius as confessors of the faith; among them Faustus also achieved the palm of martyrdom under Emperor Diocletian. Saint Hesychius, monk in Palestine At Maiuma in Palestine, commemoration of Saint Hesychius, monk, who was a disciple of Saint Hilarion and his companion on pilgrimage. Saint Maximian, bishop of Bagai Commemoration of Saint Maximian, bishop of Bagaï in Numidia, in present-day Algeria, who, after having suffered several times from atrocious tortures by heretics, was finally thrown from a tower and left dead; later picked up by passers-by and healed, he did not give up fighting for the Catholic faith. Saint Cyprien, bishop of Toulon At Toulon in Provence in France, Saint Cyprien, bishop, who, as a disciple of Saint Caesarius of Arles, defended the right faith on grace in many councils, arguing that no benefit can be drawn per se from divine realities, unless first invoked by prevenient grace of God. Saints Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair, martyrs In Saxony, in present-day Germany, two holy martyrs named Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair: priests of English origin, trained on the example of Saint Willibrord and his companions, passed into Saxony and, having begun to preaching Christ, captured by the pagans, suffered martyrdom. Blessed Utto, abbot of Metten In the monastery of Metten in Bavaria, Germany, Blessed Utto, founder and first abbot. Saint Gérard, founder and first abbot of Brogne In the territory of Namur, in present-day Belgium, Saint Gérard, first abbot of the monastery of Brogne which he founded, who worked for the renewal of monastic discipline in Flanders and Lotharingia and brought many monasteries back to the original observance of the rule. Saint Adalgotto, bishop of Chur At Chur in Switzerland, Saint Adalgotto, bishop, who, as a disciple of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, was a great benefactor of monastic discipline. Blesseds Ambrósio Francisco Ferro, priest, and 27 companions, martyrs of Brazil On the bank of the Uruaçu river near Natal in Brazil, Blesseds Ambrósio Francisco Ferro, priest, and companions, martyrs, victims of the repression perpetrated against the Catholic faith. Blessed Crescencio García Pobo, Amigonian priest, martyr of Spain At Madrid in Spain, Blessed Crescencio García Pobo, priest of the Capuchin Tertiary of the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows and martyr, who, during the persecution against the faith, shed his blood for Christ. |
| October 4 | Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscans Memorial of Saint Francis, who, after a carefree youth, converted to an evangelical life at Assisi in Umbria, to serve Jesus Christ whom he had met in particular in the poor and dispossessed, making himself poor. He united the Friars Minor to himself in community. While travelling, he preached the love of God to all, even in the Holy Land, seeking in his words as in his actions the perfect following of Christ, and wanted to die on the bare earth. Saint Petronio, bishop of Bologna At Bologna, Saint Petronio, bishop, who, renouncing the authority of this world, ascended to the priestly ministry and dispensed in his writings and by his example teachings regarding the duties of bishops. Saint Quentin, martyr at Tours In the territory of Tours in France, Saint Quentin, martyr. Saint Aure, abbess At Paris also in France, Saint Aure, abbess, whom Saint Eligius placed in charge of a monastery he himself founded in this city under the rule of Saint Columban, in which he had collected three hundred virgins. Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Redemptorist priest At New Orleans in Louisiana in the United States of America, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, originally from Bavaria, always attentive to the needs of children, young people and immigrants. Blessed Enrique Morant Pellicer, priest and martyr of Spain At the village of Xaraco in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Enrique Morant Pellicer, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution, completed his fight for the faith. Blessed José Canet Giner, priest and martyr of Spain Near the city of Gandía in the same territory in Spain, Blessed José Canet Giner, priest and martyr, who by his fidelity to Christ deserved to be associated with the Saviour’s sacrifice. Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz, Franciscan religious and martyr of Spain At the town of Bellrreguart, also in the Valencian area, Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz, religious of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr, who in the same persecution testified to his faith in Christ up to the palm of martyrdom. |
| October 5 | Saint Faustina Kowalska, virgin of the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, visionary of Jesus of Divine Mercy Saint Faustina Kowalska, virgin of the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy at Krakow in Poland, who worked hard to reveal the mystery of divine mercy. Holy martyrs of Trier At Trier in Gallia Belgica, in the territory of present-day Germany, commemoration of the holy martyrs, who are believed to have achieved the palm of martyrdom during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Saint Caritina, martyr in Cilicia At Gorgos in Cilicia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Caritina, martyr. Saint Mamlaca, virgin and martyr in Persia Commemoration of Saint Mamlaca, virgin and martyr, who, having arrived in Persia from the land of the Garameans, was killed by order of King Sabor II. Saint Apollinaire, bishop of Valence At Valence in the territory of Vienne in France, Saint Apollinaire, bishop: as brother of Saint Avit, bishop of Vienne, he was a man filled with fervour for justice and honesty and renewed the authority and the ancient decorum of the Christian religion in the seat of Valence which had remained vacant for a long time. Saint Placido, monk, disciple of Saint Benedict Commemoration of Saint Placido, monk, who was a dearest disciple of Saint Benedict from his childhood. Saint Jérôme, bishop of Nevers At Nevers in Neustria, now in France, Saint Jérôme, bishop, who brought prestige to his Church with his munificence and his pastoral solicitude. Saint Meinuph, deacon Near Paderborn in Saxony, in present-day Germany, Saint Meinuph, deacon, who built and adorned the monastery of Böddeken, where he established a community of holy virgins. Saint Froilán, bishop of León At León in Spain, commemoration of Saint Froilán, bishop, who, raised to the episcopate after leading a hermit life, evangelised the regions of Spain freed from the yoke of the Moors and shone for the ardour in the propagation of monastic life and for the generosity towards the poor. Saint Atilano, bishop of Zamora At Zamóra also in Spain, commemoration of Saint Atilano, bishop, who, initially as a monk, was an extraordinary companion of Saint Froilan in attracting to Christ the regions previously devastated by the Moors. Blessed Pietro Pattarini da Imola, Hospitaller knight At Florence, Blessed Pietro Pattarini da Imola, who, as knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, took care of the sick with pious charity. Saint Fleur, Hospitaller virgin At Beaulieu in the territory of Cahors in France, commemoration of Saint Fleur, virgin of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, who cared for poor sick people in the hospital and shared Christ’s passion in body and soul. Blessed Sante da Cori, priest of the Hermits of Saint Augustine At Cori in Lazio, Blessed Sante, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, whom whole crowds followed when he preached the word of God. Blessed Raimondo delle Vigne, Dominican priest At Nuremberg in Bavaria in Germany, Blessed Raimondo delle Vigne, priest of the Order of Preachers, who was the prudent spiritual guide of Saint Catherine of Siena, of whom he also wrote a biography. Blessed Matteo Carreri, Dominican priest At Vigevano in Lombardy, Blessed Matteo Carreri, priest of the Order of Preachers, who was in his time an incisive and eloquent preacher of the word of God. Blesseds William Hartley, John Hewett and Robert Sutton, martyrs of England At London in England, the blessed martyrs William Hartley and John Hewett, priests, and Robert Sutton, who for their loyalty to the Catholic Church were hanged in various places around the city under Queen Elizabeth I. Saint Anna Schäffer, virgin At the village of Mindelstetten in the territory of Regensburg in Germany, Saint Anna Schäffer, virgin, who at the age of nineteen, while serving as a maid, burned herself with boiling water and, despite the progressive deterioration of her condition, then lived serenely in poverty and in prayer, offering the cross of her pain for the salvation of souls. Blessed Bartolo Longo, founder of the shrine of Pompeii and the Dominican Sisters of the Rosary At Pompeii near Naples, Blessed Bartolo Longo: as a lawyer dedicated to Marian cult and the Christian education of peasants and children, he founded, with the help of his pious wife, the shrine of the Rosary at Pompeii and the Congregation of Sisters which bears the same title. Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles, priest and martyr of Mexico Near Tepatitlán in Mexico, Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution against the Church, hung from a tree for having carried out his pastoral ministry unceasingly, brought to completion his glorious martyrdom. Blessed Marian Skrzypczak, priest and martyr of Poland At the town of Plonkowo in Poland, Blessed Marian Skrzypczak, priest and martyr, who, during the occupation of Poland by a regime hostile to God, was shot in front of the church and obtained the palm of martyrdom for his invincible faith. |
| October 6 | Saint Bruno, priest, founder of the Carthusians Saint Bruno, priest, who, originally from Cologne in Lotharingia in the territory of modern Germany, after having taught theology in France, wishing to lead a solitary life, founded the Carthusian Order with a few disciples in the deserted Chartroux valley, in which hermitical solitude is combined with a minimal form of community life. Called to Rome by Pope Blessed Urban II to help him in the needs of the Church, he nevertheless managed to spend the last years of his life in a hermitage near the monastery of La Torre in Calabria. Saint Sagar, bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia and martyr At Laodicea in Phrygia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Sagar, bishop and martyr under Servilius Paulus, proconsul of the province of Asia. Saint Foy, martyr At Agen in Aquitaine, now in France, Saint Foy, martyr. Saint Renato, bishop of Sorrento At Sorrento in Campania, Saint Renato, bishop. Saint Romain, bishop of Auxerre At Auxerre in Neustria, now in France, Saint Romain, bishop. Saint Magno, bishop of Oderzo In Veneto, commemoration of Saint Magno, bishop, who is said to have left the city of Oderzo with most of his flock due to the Lombard invasion, founding the new city of Eraclea, and built eight churches at Venice. Saint Ywi, deacon and monk In Brittany, Saint Ywi, deacon and monk, who, as a disciple of Saint Cuthbert, bishop of Lindisfarne, crossed the sea and lived in this region, assiduous in vigils and fasts. Saint John Xenos, priest At Nazogírea on the island of Crete, Saint John, known as Xenos, who spread monastic life on the island. Saint Pardulphe, abbot At Guéret in the territory of Limoges in Aquitaine, now in France, Saint Pardulphe, abbot, who, known for his holiness of life, is said to have put to flight from his cloister the Saracens defeated by King Charles Martel. Saint Adalbero, bishop of Würzburg At Lambach in Bavaria, in present-day Austria, the transitus of Saint Adalbero, bishop of Würzburg, who, having suffered much suffering from the schismatics for having defended the Apostolic See and twice expelled from his see, spent the last years of his life in peace at the Lambach monastery he founded. Saint Arthaud, bishop of Belley In the Charterhouse of Arvières founded by him in Burgundy, in France, Saint Arthaud, bishop of Belley, who, already as an almost nonagenarian monk, was elected bishop against his will, but after just two years he returned to monastic life and lived until age of one hundred and six years. Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, Franciscan virgin At Naples, Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds Nicoletta Gallo, virgin of the Third Secular Order of Saint Francis, admirable for her patience in the face of innumerable and continuous sufferings and adversities, for her penance and for the love of God and of souls. Blessed François Hunot, priest and martyr of France Off the coast of Rochefort in France, Blessed François Hunot, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution against the Church, was shut up for his priesthood on a sordid prison ship, where, attacked by fever, he gave up his spirit to God. Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and Mary At Longueuil in Canada, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, virgin, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary for the human and Christian formation of female youth. Saint Phanxicô Trần Văn Trung, martyr of Vietnam Near the city of An-Hòa in ancient Annam, now Vietnam, Saint Phanxicô Trần Văn Trung, martyr, who, as a soldier, having courageously refused to renounce the Christian faith, was beheaded by order of Emperor Tu Duc. Blessed Isidore of Saint Joseph De Loor, Passionist religious At Cortryck in Belgium, Blessed Isidore of Saint Joseph De Loor, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who carried out the tasks entrusted to him in a holy way and, struck by illness, was an example for his confreres of accepting atrocious suffering. |
| October 7 | Our Lady of the Rosary Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary: on this day with the prayer of the Rosary or Marian crown, the protection of the holy Mother of God is invoked to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, under her guidance, who was associated in a very special way with the incarnation, passion and resurrection of the Son of God. Saint Marcello, martyr at Capua At Capua in Campania, Saint Marcello, martyr. Saint Giustina, virgin and martyr at Padua At Padua, Saint Giustina, virgin and martyr. Saints Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs in Syria In the region of Rusfah in Syria near the Euphrates River, Saints Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs. Saint Mark, pope At Rome, Saint Mark, pope, who built the church of the title in Pallacinis and a basilica in the cemetery of Balbina on Via Ardeatina, where he himself was buried. Saint Auguste, priest and abbot Near Bourges in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Auguste, priest and abbot, who had his hands and feet so contracted that he could not support himself except with his knees and elbows; healed through the intercession of Saint Martin, he gathered monks around him and waited uninterruptedly for prayer. Saint Pallais, bishop of Saintes At Saintes also in Aquitaine, Saint Pallais, bishop, who raised a basilica on the tomb of Saint Eutropius and increased the cult of saints in his city. Saint Martín, abbot In the monastery of Bellofonte in the kingdom of León, Saint Martín, known as Cid, abbot, who founded this monastery and incorporated it into the Cistercian Order. Blessed Jean Hunot, priest and martyr of France In the sea of Rochefort overlooking the French coast, Blessed Jean Hunot, priest and martyr, who, thrown onto a prison ship during the French revolution because of his priesthood, ended the course of his imprisonment in full fidelity to God. Blessed José Llosá Balaguer, Amigonian religious, martyr of Spain At the village of Benaguacil in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed José Llosá Balaguer, religious of the Capuchin Tertiary of the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows and martyr, who suffered martyrdom during the persecution against the faith. |
| October 8 | Saint Pelagia, virgin and martyr At Antioch in Syria, Saint Pelagia, virgin and martyr, whom Saint John Chrysostom exalted with great praise. Saint Reparata, virgin and martyr Commemoration of Saint Reparata, venerated in various places as a virgin and martyr. Saint Felice, bishop of Como At Como, Saint Felice, bishop, who, ordained by Saint Ambrose of Milan, was the first to govern the Church of this city. Saint Évode, bishop of Rouen At Rouen in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Évode, bishop. Saint Ragenfride, abbess At Denain in Hainault, in present-day France, Saint Ragenfride, abbess, who built a monastery in this place with her assets, of which she was a worthy guide. Saint Ugo Canefri da Genova, Hospitaller knight At Genoa, Saint Ugo, religious, who, after having served for a long time as a soldier in the Holy Land, shone with goodness and charity towards the poor as master of the Commandery of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in this city. Blesseds John Adams, Robert Dibdale and John Lowe, priests, martyrs of England At London in England, Blesseds John Adams, Robert Dibdale and John Lowe, priests and martyrs, who, sentenced to death at Tyburn for having exercised their ministry for the Catholic people in different places, under the reign of Elizabeth I, came amid atrocious tortures to the celestial kingdom. |
| October 9 | Saints Denis, first bishop of Paris, Rusticus, priest, and Eleuthereus, deacon, martyrs at Paris Saints Denis, bishop, and companions, martyrs: it is said that Saint Denis arrived in France sent by the Roman Pontiff and, having become the first bishop of Paris, he died a martyr in the vicinity of this city together with the priest Rusticus and the deacon Eleuthereus. Saint John Leonardi, priest, founder of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca Saint John Leonardi, priest, who at Lucca abandoned his profession of pharmacist to become a priest. He then founded the Order of Clerics Regular, later called of the Mother of God, for the teaching of Christian doctrine to children, the renewal of the apostolic life of the clergy and the spread of the Christian faith throughout the world, and for this he had to face many tribulations. He laid the foundations of the College of Propaganda Fide at Rome and died peacefully in this city, exhausted by the weight of his efforts. Saint Abraham, patriarch and father of all believers Commemoration of Saint Abraham, patriarch and father of all believers, who, called by God, left his land, Ur of the Chaldees, and set out for the land promised by God to him and to his descendants. He then manifested all his faith in God, when, hoping against all hope, he did not refuse to offer his only-begotten son Isaac as a sacrifice, whom the Lord had given to him already old and from a sterile wife. Saints Diodorus, Diomedes and Didymus, martyrs in Syria At Laodicea in Syria, passion of Saints Diodorus, Diomedes and Didymus. Saint Donnino, martyr at Fidenza At Fidenza in the province of Parma on the Via Claudia, Saint Donnino, martyr. Saint Publia, widow and martyr at Antioch At Antioch in Syria, commemoration of Saint Publia, who, having remained a widow, entered the monastery and, as Emperor Julian the Apostate passed by, singing together with her virgins the verses of the psalm “The idols of the nations are silver and gold” and “Let those who make them become like them”, was slapped and heavily humiliated by order of the emperor himself. Saint Savin, hermit In the territory of Bigorre at the foot of the Pyrenees in France, Saint Savin, hermit, who brought prestige to monastic life in the Aquitaine region. Saint Donnino, hermit At Città di Castello in Umbria, Saint Donnino, hermit. Saint Ghislain, monk In the Hainault region of Austrasia, in present-day Belgium, Saint Ghislain, who led a monastic life in a cell he built himself. Saint Deusdedit, abbot, martyr at Montecassino At Montecassino in Lazio, Saint Deusdedit, abbot, who, thrown into prison by the tyrant Sicard, here surrendered his spirit to God exhausted by hunger and tribulations. Saint Gunther, hermit At Bievnov in Bohemia, deposition of Saint Gunther, hermit, who, having rejected worldly pleasures, retired first to the refuge of monastic life and later also to the profound isolation of the forests between Bavaria and Bohemia, where he lived and died so united with God how far from men. Saint Bernard, canon regular abbot In the monastery of Montsalvy in France, Saint Bernard de Rodez, abbot of the canons regular. Saint Louis Bertrand, Dominican priest At Valencia in Spain, Saint Louis Bertrand Bertrán Eixarch, priest of the Order of Preachers, who taught the Gospel of Christ to various indigenous peoples of South America and defended them from oppressors. Saint Inocencio de la Inmaculada, Passionist priest, and 8 companions, Lasalian religious, martyrs of Spain At Turón in Asturias in Spain, the holy martyrs Inocencio de la Inmaculada Canoura Arnau, priest of the Congregation of the Passion, and eight companions, of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, who, in the adverse circumstances of their times, achieved the supreme victory exterminated in hatred of the faith without trial. |
| October 10 | Saint Pinitus, bishop of Cnossus Commemoration of Saint Pinitus, bishop of Cnossus on the island of Crete, who flourished under the emperors Marcus Annius Verus and Lucius Aurellius Commodus and with his writings provided supremely for the faith and spiritual growth of the flock entrusted to him. Saints Eulampius and Eulampia, martyrs at Nicomedia At Nicomedia in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saints Eulampius and his sister Eulampia, martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Saints Gereon and companions, martyrs at Cologne At Cologne in Germany, Saints Gereon and companions, martyrs, who for the true faith bravely put their necks to the sword. Saints Viktor and Mallosus, martyrs at Cologne At the village of Birten also in the territory of Cologne, Saints Viktor and Mallosus, martyrs. Saints Cassius and Florentius, martyrs at Bonn At Bonn also in Germany, Saints Cassius and Florentius, martyrs. Saint Clair, first bishop of Nantes At Nantes in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Clair, venerated as the first bishop of this city. Saint Cerbone, bishop of Populonia At Populonia in Tuscany, Saint Cerbone, bishop, who, as reported by Pope Saint Gregory the Great, retired to the island of Elba during the Lombard invasion of the region, offering numerous examples of his virtue. Saint Tanche, virgin and martyr of France Near Rameru in the territory of Troyes in France, Saint Tanche, virgin and martyr, who, as is handed down, faced a glorious death to defend her virginity. Saint Paulinus, bishop of York At Rochester in England, transitus of Saint Paulinus, bishop of York, who, as monk and disciple of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, was sent by him together with others to preach the Gospel to the Angles, after having converted to the faith of Christ Edouin king of Northumbria, washed his people in the river with the bath of regeneration. Saint Telchide, abbess In the monastery of Jouarre in the territory of Meaux in France, Saint Telchide, abbess, who, of noble origin, shining in merits and solid in customs, taught the consecrated virgins to go out to meet Christ with the lamps lit. Saints Daniele, Samuele, Angelo, Leone, Niccolò, Ugolino and Domno, Franciscan religious and martyrs at Ceuta At Ceuta in the territory of present-day Morocco, passion of seven martyr saints of the Order of Friars Minor, Daniele, Samuele, Angelo, Leone, Niccolò and Ugolino, priests, and Domno, who, sent by brother Elijah to preach the Gospel of Christ to Mori and suffered insults, imprisonment and torture, finally obtained the palm of martyrdom with the decapitation. Saint John of Bridlington, priest of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine At Bridlington in England, Saint John of Bridlington, priest, who, as prior of the monastery of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine, shone for prayer, austerity and meekness. Saint Daniele Comboni, religious of Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, bishop and vicar apostolic of Central Africa At the city of Khartum in Sudan, Saint Daniele Comboni, bishop, who founded the Institute for Missionaries of Africa and, appointed bishop in Africa, gave himself without ever sparing energy in preaching the Gospel in those regions and in taking concern for the dignity of human beings. Blessed Maria Angela Truszkowska, virgin and founder of the Sisters of Saint Felix of Cantalice At Krakow in Poland, Blessed Maria Angela Truszkowska, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Franciscans under the title of Saint Felix of Cantalice in aid of abandoned children, the poor and the marginalised. Blessed Leone Wetmański, auxiliary bishop of Płock, martyr of Poland At the town of Dzialdowo also in Poland, Blessed Leone Wetmański, auxiliary bishop of Płock, who, during the impious persecution perpetrated in Poland against men and against God, fulfiled his martyrdom in a prison camp with a fearless death. Blessed Edward Detkens, martyr at Dachau Near Linz in Austria, Blessed Edward Detkens, martyr, who, of Polish origin, died in the same persecution in a gas chamber. |
