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Saints of 1 October

35 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 1 October, with short facts.

Saints (16)

  • St. Romanos the Melodist Born: c.490 in Syria. Died: c.556. Patronage: cantors. Also called Romanos the Melode, Romanos l'Hymnographe, Romanos Melodhos, Romanos Melodist, and Psaitis Dhikeosinis.
  • St. Thérèse of Lisieux Born: 2 January 1873 at Alcon, Normandy, France as Francoise-Marie Therese Martin. Died: 7pm Thursday 30 September 1897 at Lisieux, France. Canonized: 17 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI. Also called Francoise-Marie Therese Martin, Teresa of the Infant Jesus, and Thérèse of the Child Jesus.
  • St. Aizan of Abyssinia Also called Aizan of Ethiopia and Abreha of....
  • St. Aretas Died: Rome, Italy. Also called Arethas.
  • St. Bavo of Ghent Born: 589 at Brabant, Liege, Belgium as Allowin. Died: 654 at Saint Bavo's abbey. Patronage: Ghent, Belgium, Haarlem, Netherlands, city of, Haalem-Amsterdam, Netherlands, diocese of, and Netherlands. Also called Allowin and Bavon of Ghent.
  • St. Crescens of Tomi Died: martyred at Tomi (modern Constanta, Romania).
  • St. Evagrius Died: Tomi (modern Constanta, Romania).
  • St. Fidharleus Died: 762.
  • St. Julia of Lisbon Died: c.304 in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • St. Maxima of Lisbon Died: c.304 in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • St. Nicetius of Trier Born: latter 5th century at Auvergne, France. Died: c.566. Also called Nicetus, Nizier, Niketius.
  • St. Piaton of Tournai Born: at Benevento, Italy. Died: skull split by a soldier c.286 at Tournai, Belgium. Patronage: Tournai, Belgium. Also called Piat, Piato, Piatone.
  • St. Priscus Died: Tomi (modern Constanta, Romania).
  • St. Sazan of Abyssinia
  • St. Verissimus of Lisbon Died: c.304 in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • St. Wasnulf Born: Scotland. Died: c.651 in Condé-sur-l'Escaut in Hainaut, Austrasian (in modern France). Patronage: Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France. Also called Vasnulfo, Wasnan, Wasnulfo.

Blessed (18)

  • Blessed Álvaro Sanjuán Canet Born: 26 April 1908 in Alcocer de Planes, Alicante, Spain. Died: during the night of 1 to 2 October 1936 in on the side of the road outside Villena, Alicante, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Andrew Sushinda Born: Japanese. Died: 1 October 1617 at Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX. Also called Andreas Yoshida and Andrew Gioscinda.
  • Blessed Antoni Rewera Born: 6 January 1868 in Samborzec, Poland. Died: tortured to death on 1 October 1942 at the Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria, Germany. Beatified: 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland.
  • Blessed Carmelo Juan Pérez Rodríguez Born: 11 February 1908 in Vimianzo, La Coruña, Spain. Died: shot on 1 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Cecilia Eusepi Born: 17 February 1910 in Monte Romano, Viterbo, Italy. Died: 1 October 1928 in Nepi, Viterbo, Italy. Beatified: 17 June 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Also called Maria Angela.
  • Blessed Christopher Buxton Born: 1562 in Tideswell, Derbyshire, England. Died: hanged. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
  • Blessed Diego Botello and Blessed Ferdinando di Salcedo Died: shot.
  • Blessed Edward James Born: at Breaston, Derbyshire, England. Died: hanged. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI. Also called Gerald Edwards, Gerard Edwards, and Edward Campion.
  • Blessed Florencia Caerols Martínez Born: 20 February 1890 in Caudete, Albacete, Spain. Died: shot on 2 October 1936 in Rotglá i Corbera, Játiva, Valencia, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Fiorenza, Florence.
  • Blessed Gaspar Fisogiro Born: Japan. Died: 1 October 1617 at Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX. Also called Gaspar Ueda Hikojiro and Caspar Fisogiro.
  • Blessed Higinio de Mata Díez Born: 20 January 1909 in Ubierna, Burgos, Spain. Died: shot on 1 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed John Robinson Born: c.1530 at Ferrensby, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Died: hanged. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
  • Blessed Juan de Palafox Mendoza Born: 24 June 1600 in Fitero, Navarra, Spain. Died: 1 October 1659 in Osma, Soria, Spain. Beatified: 5 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Juan Mata Díez Born: 11 February 1903 in Ubierna, Burgos, Spain. Died: 1 October 1936 in Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Luigi Maria Monti Born: 24 July 1825 at Bovisio Masciago. Died: 1 October 1900 in Saronno, Varese, Italy. Beatified: 9 November 2003 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Aloisius, Aloysius.
  • Blessed Ralph Crockett Born: Barton-on-the-Hill, Cheshire, England. Died: hanged on 1 October 1588 in Chichester, West Sussex, England. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI. Also called Rodolfo.
  • Blessed Robert Widmerpool Born: Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, England. Died: hanged. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
  • Blessed Robert Wilcox Born: 1558 Chester, Cheshire, England. Died: hanged. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.

Other (1)

  • Holy Protection of the Mother of God

This list combines the Vatican News “Saint of the day” pages with a long-form calendar of saints, blessed, and feasts (credited on our Resources page). Calendars differ, so a note marks each place the sources disagree. This is not the General Roman Calendar. Resources · Sources & method

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