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October 20 Celebration of Saints
October 20 Celebration of Saints Saint Artemius of Antioch Saint Artemius of Antioch, birthdate unknown, was a general in the armies of the Roman Empire, a commander under Emperor Constantine the Great. In the year 360, Emperor Constantius II sent Artemius on...
October 19 Celebration of Saints
October 19 Celebration of Saints Saint Paul of the Cross Saint Paul of the Cross was born Paolo Francesco Daneii on January 3, 1694 in Ovada, Italy. He was an Italian priest who is known for his dedication to the Passion of Christ and forming the community of...
October 18 Celebration of Saints
Saint Luke the evangelist and apostleOctober 18 Celebration of Saints Saint Luke the Evangelist Saint Luke was an apostle of Saint Paul and followed Paul until his martyrdom. Luke was one of the four evangelists, the authors of the gospels. Luke was a Greek...
October 17 Celebration of Saints
Saint Mary Margaret Alocoque died on October 17, but her feast day is October 16October 17 Celebration of Saints Saint Ignatius of Antioch Martyr Saint Ignatius of Antioch was born in 35 AD in the Roman Empire's province of Syria. He was a disciple of Saint...
October 16 Celebration of Saints
October 16 Celebration of Saints Saint Hedwig Saint Hedwig of Silesia was born in Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) in 1174. She lived a pious life with her husband, Henry. After he died in 1238, Hedwig entered the Cistercian monastery (which was led...
October 15 Celebration of Saints
October 15 Celebration of Saints Saint Teresa of Avila Carmelite nun Saint Teresa of Ávila was born on March 28, 1515 as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in in Ávila, Crown of Castile (today Spain). She is also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus. Teresa was a...
October 14 Celebration of Saints
October 14 Celebration of Saints Saint Callixtus I Pope Callixtus I was the Bishop of Rome from 218 to his death in 223. He was martyred for his Christian faith. At one point in his life, Callixtus was sentenced to work in the mines of Sardinia. It so...
October 13 Celebration of Saints
October 13 Celebration of Saints Saint Edward the Confessor Saint Edward the Confessor was born circa 1003 – 1005 in Islip, England. The term “confessor” is generally used to mean that a person did not die from martyrdom. He was an Anglo-Saxon king of...
October 12 Celebration of Saints
October 12 Celebration of Saints Our Lady of Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar) Our Lady of the Pillar is an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary who appeared in 40 AD before the Apostle Saint James the Greater in an area that is now Spain. Our Lady of...
October 11 Celebration of Saints
St. Alexander Sauli as Bishop, by Barnabitefather - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0October 11 Celebration of Saints Our Lady of Begoña Saint Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli on November 28, 1881 in Sotto il Monte, in the Kingdom of...