Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 20

On October 20, the church around the world remembers 10 saints and blesseds, including Acca of Hexham, Adelina de Savigny, Aderald.

Remembered on October 20

Acca of Hexhamsaint
660 to 740 · Kingdom of England
Adelina de Savignysaint
1099 to 1125 · France
Aderaldsaint
? to 1004 · France
Caprasius of Agensaint
250 to 303 · Ancient Rome
Irene of Tomarsaint
635 to 653 · Visigothic Kingdom
Maria Bertilla Boscardinsaint
1888 to 1922 · Kingdom of Italy
Wendelin of Triersaint
554 to 617
Francis Serranoblessed
1695 to 1748 · Spain
Anton StrleServant of God
1915 to 2003 · Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Gerasimus of Kefaloniathaumaturge
1506 to 1579

October 20 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered10
How the church names them7 saint, 1 blessed, 1 servant of god, 1 thaumaturge
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, France, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Spain and 1 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 303
Latest death in the recordyear 2003
Earliest birth in the recordyear 250
With a Wikipedia article10 of 10

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 20?

The records name 7 countries: Ancient Rome, France, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Spain, Visigothic Kingdom.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 20?

In the Wikidata record, 7 saint, 1 blessed, 1 servant of god, 1 thaumaturge. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 20 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 303 and 2003.

Is every saint of October 20 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 20 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Acca of Hexham, Adelina de Savigny, Aderald, Ancient Rome. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from October 20 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.