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Saints of 29 October

26 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 29 October, with short facts.

Saints (21)

  • St. Abraham Kidunaia Born: c.296 at Edessa, Osrhoene, Mesopotamia (in modern Syria). Died: c.366 at Edessa, Osrhoene, Mesopotamia (in modern Syria). Also called Abraham the Great of Kidunja, Abraham of Edessa, Abraham of Kidunja, and Abrhahn of Kidunaja.
  • St. Abraham of Rostov Born: 10th century in Galich, Russia as Averkii. Died: at the monastery of Rostov, Russia. Also called Averkii, Avraamii.
  • St. Achahildis of Wendelstein Died: c.970. Also called Achachildis, Achatia, Atzin and Reinilda of Luxemburg.
  • St. Anne of Mount Olympus Born: Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). Died: 820. Also called Anne of Constantinople and Euphemianus of.
  • St. Colman of Kilmacduagh Born: c.560 at Kiltartan, Ireland. Died: 29 October 632. Canonized: 1903 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed). Patronage: diocese of Kilmacduagh, Ireland.
  • St. Dodone of Wallers-en-Fagne Born: Vaux, Lomme (near Laon, France). Died: c.750 in Moustiers-en-Fagne, France. Also called Dodo, Dodón.
  • St. Donatus of Corfu
  • St. Ermelinda of Meldaert Born: c.510 in Lovenjoel, Belgium. Died: c.590 in Meldaert, Belgium. Patronage: against eye pain, against fever, against lameness, and Meldaert, Belgium. Also called Ermelindis.
  • St. Eusebia of Bergamo Died: beheaded in the late 3rd century.
  • St. Felician of Carthage Died: Carthage, North Africa. Also called Feliciano.
  • St. Gaetano Errico Born: 19 October 1791 in Secondigliano, Naples, Italy. Died: 10am 29 October 1860 in Secondigliano, Naples, Italy. Canonized: Sunday 12 October 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • St. Honoratus of Vercelli Born: c.330 at Vercelli, Italy. Died: 415.
  • St. John of Autun
  • St. Kennera
  • St. Mary of Edessa Patronage: against sexual temptation.
  • St. Narcissus of Jerusalem Born: 99. Died: 215. Patronage: against insect bites.
  • St. Sigolinus of Stavelot Died: c.670. Also called Sighelm.
  • St. Stephen of Caiazzo Born: 935 in Macerata, Italy. Died: 1023. Patronage: Cajazzo, Italy. Also called Stefano Minicillo.
  • St. Terence of Metz Died: 520.
  • St. Theodore of Vienne Died: c.575. Also called Theudar, Teuderio, Teodario.
  • St. Zenobius of Sidon Died: Sidon, Phoenicia. Also called Zenobio.

Blessed (1)

  • Blessed Chiara Badano Born: 29 October 1971 in Savona, Italy. Died: 7 October 1990 in Sassello, Savona, Italy. Beatified: 25 September 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. Also called Luce Badano.

Martyr groups (3)

  • 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 Douai
  • Martyrs of Lucania Died: Lucania.

Other (1)

  • Bernardo de Olivella

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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