Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 1

On October 1, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Melor, Nicetius, Saint Piatus.

Remembered on October 1

Melorsaint
524 to 544
Nicetiussaint
513 to 569 · Francia
Saint Piatussaint
201 to 286 · Ancient Rome
Saint Uriellesaint
650 to ?
Cecilia Eusepiblessed
1910 to 1928 · Kingdom of Italy
Juan de Palafox y Mendozablessed
1600 to 1659 · Spain
Nykyta Budkablessed
1877 to 1949 · Austria–Hungary
Alfredo ObviarThe Venerable
1889 to 1978 · Philippines
Ignatius SpencerVenerable
1799 to 1864
Romanos the MelodistThe Venerable
490 to 556 · Byzantine Empire
Tomás MoralesThe Venerable
1908 to 1994 · Spain

October 1 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered11
How the church names them4 saint, 3 blessed, 3 the venerable, 1 venerable
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Austria–Hungary, Byzantine Empire, Francia, Kingdom of Italy, Philippines and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 286
Latest death in the recordyear 1994
Earliest birth in the recordyear 201
With a Wikipedia article11 of 11

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 1?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, Austria–Hungary, Byzantine Empire, Francia, Kingdom of Italy, Philippines, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 1?

In the Wikidata record, 4 saint, 3 blessed, 3 the venerable, 1 venerable. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 1 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 286 and 1994.

Is every saint of October 1 listed here?

No. This page follows one freely licensed record, and many traditions keep more names than any single record holds. If you know a saint who belongs here, write to support@living-bread.org and we will check it against a source.

Pray this

Father, you are already present in October 1, before any of us arrive. We bring you Melor, Nicetius, Saint Piatus, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Take one step this week.

  1. Choose one name from October 1 and read what is recorded about their life.
  2. Ask a friend which Christian, living or gone, first showed them what faith looks like.
  3. Thank God by name for one person whose faith made yours easier.

Where this fits in the walk with Christ

Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.

A great cloud of witnesses

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Hebrews 12:1 (KJV)

What is a saint's feast day?

A feast day is the day the church gives thanks for a particular Christian and remembers their life and witness. Christians honor the saints not as objects of worship, which belongs to God alone, but as brothers and sisters who ran the race before us and now cheer us on. Traditions differ on how the saints are honored, and the same saint is sometimes remembered on different days in the Catholic, Orthodox, and other calendars; the dates here follow the record kept on Wikidata.

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Sources: saint records and feast days from Wikidata and Wikipedia, both freely licensed. If you find an error, email support@living-bread.org and we will correct it.