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Saints of 8 October

26 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 8 October, with short facts.

Saints (18)

  • St. Amor of Aquitaine Born: Aquitaine (part of modern France). Also called Amour of Aquitaine.
  • St. Artemon of Laodicia Died: burned to death in 305 in Laodicea, Phrygia.
  • St. Badilo Died: c.870.
  • St. Benedicta of Laon
  • St. Benedicta of Origny-sur-Oise Died: beheaded.
  • St. Evodius of Rouen
  • St. Felix of Como Born: mid-4th-century. Died: c.390.
  • St. Gratus of Chalons Died: c.652.
  • St. Keyna Also called Keyne, Cain, Ceinwan, Ceinwen.
  • St. Laurentia Died: 302 in Fermo, Italy. Also called Laurenzia, Lorenza.
  • St. Nestor of Thessalonica Died: early 4th century Thessalonica.
  • St. Palatias Died: 302 in Fermo, Italy. Also called Palazia, Palatia.
  • St. Pelagia the Penitent Patronage: actresses. Also called Pelagia of Antioch, The Beardless Hermit, and Marina.
  • St. Peter of Seville
  • St. Reparata Born: 3rd century Caesarea, Palestine. Died: beheaded in the 3rd century. Patronage: Florence, Italy, Nice, France, city of, Nice, France, diocese of, and Teano, Italy.
  • St. Simeon Senex
  • St. Thaïs the Penitent Died: c.348 in Egypt. Also called Thaisis, Thaisia.
  • St. Triduna Also called Trallen, Tredwall, Triduana.

Blessed (6)

  • Blessed Hugh Canefro Born: 1148 at Castellazzo Bormida. Died: 8 October 1233 in Genoa, Italy. Also called Hugh of Genoa, Hugh of Canefri, Hugo..., and Ugo....
  • Blessed John Adams Born: c.1545 in England. Died: 8 October 1586 at Tyburn, London, England. Beatified: 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed John Lowe Born: c.1553 in London, England. Died: 8 October 1586 at Tyburn, London, England. Beatified: 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Ragenfreda Also called Ragenfrida.
  • Blessed Robert Bickerdike Born: Lowhale, Yorkshire, England. Died: 23 July 1586 in York, North Yorkshire, England. Beatified: 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Robert Dibdale Born: c.1558 in Worcestershire, England. Died: 8 October 1586 at Tyburn, London, England. Beatified: 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II.

Martyr groups (1)

  • Martyred in the Spanish Civil War Also kept on 6 April, 20 May, 22 May, 25 July, and 92 other days in some calendars.

Other (1)

  • Marzio

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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