Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 11

On October 11, the church around the world remembers 14 saints and blesseds, including Agilbert, Alexander Sauli, Cainnech of Aghaboe.

Remembered on October 11

Agilbertsaint
Alexander Saulisaint
1534 to 1592
Cainnech of Aghaboesaint
516 to 600
Gummarussaint
717 to 774
John XXIIIcanonized saint
1881 to 1963 · Italy
Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientiasaint
Philip the Evangelistsaint
100 to 100
Theophanes the Brandedsaint
775 to 845 · Byzantine Empire
Æthelburh of Barkingsaint
601 to 601 · United Kingdom
Nicasiushieromartyr
201 to 300
Beato Giacomo da Ulmablessed
1407 to 1491 · Germany
Radim Gaudentiusblessed
970 to 1020
Hilarion of Kyivprelate
990 to 1055
Soledad Torres AcostaThe Venerable
1826 to 1887 · Spain

October 11 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered14
How the church names them8 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1963
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article14 of 14

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 11?

The records name 5 countries: Byzantine Empire, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 11?

In the Wikidata record, 8 saint, 2 blessed, 1 canonized saint, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 11 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1963.

Is every saint of October 11 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 11, before any of us arrive. We bring you Agilbert, Alexander Sauli, Cainnech of Aghaboe, Byzantine Empire. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from October 11 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.