Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 2

On October 2, the church around the world remembers 8 saints and blesseds, including Anna of Kashin, Fyodor Ushakov, Leodegar.

Remembered on October 2

Anna of Kashinsaint
1280 to 1368
Fyodor Ushakovsaint
1745 to 1817 · Russian Empire
Leodegarsaint
616 to 678 · Francia
Saint Warinussaint
620 to 679
Theophylact of Nicomediasaint
765 to 845 · Byzantine Empire
Antoine Chevrierblessed
1826 to 1879 · France
Jesús Emilio Jaramillo Monsalveblessed
1916 to 1989 · Colombia
Baselios Yaldothaumaturge
1593 to 1685

October 2 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered8
How the church names them5 saint, 2 blessed, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, Colombia, France, Francia, Russian Empire
Earliest death in the recordyear 678
Latest death in the recordyear 1989
Earliest birth in the recordyear 616
With a Wikipedia article8 of 8

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 2?

The records name 5 countries: Byzantine Empire, Colombia, France, Francia, Russian Empire.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 2?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 2 blessed, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 2 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 678 and 1989.

Is every saint of October 2 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

Lord Jesus, you see October 2 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Anna of Kashin, Fyodor Ushakov, Leodegar, Byzantine Empire. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Where to begin this week.

  1. Choose one name from October 2 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

Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.

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.