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Saints of 25 October

43 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 25 October, with short facts.

Saints (25)

  • St. Bernard of Calvo Born: 1180 at Manso Calvo, Catalan, Spain. Died: 26 October 1243 in north Tarragona, Spain. Also called Bernard of Calbo, Bernard of Vich, Bernard of Vic, and Bernat.
  • St. Chrysanthus and Saint Daria Born: Egyptian. Died: stoned to death c.283 in a sandpit off the Salarian Way, Rome, Italy. Patronage: Eissel, Germany and Salzburg, Austria. Also called Crisaunt, Crescentius, Crisanto.
  • St. Crispin Died: tortured and beheaded c.286 at Rome, Italy. Patronage: cobblers, shoemakers, glove makers, lace makers, lace workers, leather workers, saddle makers, saddlers, tanners, and weavers. Also called Crispinus and Crispianus.
  • St. Cyrinus of Rome Died: late 3rd century in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Dulcardus Died: 584. Also called Doulchard.
  • St. Fronto of Périgueux Born: Lycaonia, Asia Minor. Died: Périgueux, France. Also called Front, Frontone, Frontón.
  • St. Fructos of Segovia Born: at Sepulveda, Castile (in modern Spain). Died: c.715. Patronage: Segovia, Spain. Also called Fruitos, Frutos.
  • St. Gaudentius of Brescia Born: at Brescia, Italy. Died: 410. Also called Gaudenty.
  • St. Gavinus of Sassari Died: 25 October 303 Porto Torres, Italy. Patronage: in Italy:, Camposano •, Elini •, Esporlatu •, Gavoi •, Illorai •, Monti •, Muros •, and others. Also called Gavino.
  • St. George of Périgueux
  • St. Goeznoveus of Léon Born: at Cornwall, England. Died: 675. Also called Gouéno, Gouenou, Gouesnou, Goueznou, Guennou.
  • St. Guesnoveus of Quimper Died: 675 at Brest, France. Also called Gouernou, Goeznoveus, Governou, Guinou.
  • St. Hilary of Javols
  • St. Hilary of Mende Born: at Mende. Died: 535. Also called Chély, Hilaire, Ilaro, Ilario.
  • St. Januarius of Sassari Died: beheaded in 303 in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy.
  • St. Lucius of Rome Died: 269 in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Lupus of Bayeux
  • St. Marciano of Constantinople
  • St. Mark of Rome Died: 269 in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Martirio of Constantinople
  • St. Miniato of Florence Died: c.250 in Florence, Italy. Also called Minias.
  • St. Peter of Rome Died: 269 in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Protus of Sassari Died: beheaded in 303 in Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy.
  • St. Tabitha Died: 1st century. Also called Dorcas.
  • St. Theodosius of Rome Died: 269 in Rome, Italy.

Blessed (4)

  • Blessed Edmund Daniel Born: Irish. Died: hanged on 25 October 1572 in Cork, Ireland. Beatified: 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy. Also called Edmund MacDaniell.
  • Blessed Henry of Segusio Born: Susa, Italy. Died: 25 October 1271 in Lyons, France. Also called Hostiensis.
  • Blessed Maurus of Pécs Born: c.1000. Died: c.1075 in Pécs, Hungary. Beatified: 22 July 1848 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation). Patronage: Diocese of Pécs, Hungary. Also called Maurus of Nitra, Maurus of Pannonhalma, and Maurice, Mauricio, Mauro, Mór.
  • Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy Born: c.1455 in County Cork, Ireland. Died: 25 October 1492 in a pilgrim's hostel at Ivrea, Italy. Beatified: 1896 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation). Also called Tadhg MacCarthy, Taddeo Machar, and White Martyr of Münster.

Martyr groups (4)

  • Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Canonized: 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
  • Martyred in the Spanish Civil War Also kept on 6 April, 20 May, 22 May, 25 July, and 92 other days in some calendars.
  • Martyrs of Cruz Cubierta Died: 25 October 1936 in Cruz Cubierta, Alzira, Valencia, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Martyrs of Rome Died: 269 in Rome, Italy.

Other (10)

  • Beneria
  • Bernard of Saint Joseph
  • Canna
  • Catherine of Bosnia
  • Cleto
  • Daria of Connaught
  • Derbilia of Connaught
  • Dominic of Seville
  • Ludovico of Arnstein
  • Tegulo

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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