Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 25

On October 25, the church around the world remembers 27 saints and blesseds, including Alban Roe, Alexander Briant, Angilram of Metz.

Remembered on October 25

Alban RoeCatholic saint
1583 to 1642
Alexander Briantsaint
1556 to 1581 · Kingdom of England
Angilram of Metzsaint
800 to 791 · Carolingian Empire
Bernat Calbósaint
1180 to 1243 · Principality of Catalonia
Cannasaint
600 to 501 · Wales
Dorcassaint
? to 100
Eustace Whitesaint
1559 to 1591
Gaudentius of Bresciasaint
327 to 410 · Ancient Rome
Goeznoviussaint
601 to 675
John HoughtonCatholic saint
1487 to 1535 · Kingdom of England
John LloydCatholic saint
1649 to 1679 · Wales
John RobertsCatholic saint
1577 to 1610 · Wales
Loup de Bayeuxsaint
Minias of FlorenceCatholic saint
250 to 250
Philip Evanssaint
1645 to 1679 · Kingdom of England
Polydore Plasdensaint
1563 to 1591
Pontius of Carthagesaint
? to 300 · Ancient Rome
Robert SouthwellCatholic saint
1561 to 1595 · Kingdom of England
Saint FructusCatholic saint
700 to 715 · Kingdom of Toledo
Tegulussaint
? to 300
Thomas Garnetsaint
1575 to 1608
Gavinushieromartyr
200 to 303 · Ancient Rome
Carlo Gnocchiblessed
1902 to 1956 · Kingdom of Italy
Catherine of Bosniablessed
1425 to 1478 · Kingdom of Bosnia
Maria Teresa Ferragut Roigblessed
1853 to 1936 · Spain
Maurus of Pécsblessed
1000 to 1070 · Hungary
Peter Wrightblessed
1603 to 1651

October 25 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered27
How the church names them14 saint, 7 catholic saint, 5 blessed, 1 hieromartyr
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Carolingian Empire, Hungary, Kingdom of Bosnia, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy and 4 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 1956
Earliest birth in the recordyear 200
With a Wikipedia article27 of 27

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 25?

The records name 10 countries: Ancient Rome, Carolingian Empire, Hungary, Kingdom of Bosnia, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Toledo, Principality of Catalonia.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 25?

In the Wikidata record, 14 saint, 7 catholic saint, 5 blessed, 1 hieromartyr. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 25 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 1956.

Is every saint of October 25 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 Christ, you love the people of October 25 more than we can. We bring you Alban Roe, Alexander Briant, Angilram of Metz, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.

Live this

Three small things you can do this week.

  1. Choose one name from October 25 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.