Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 28

On October 28, the church around the world remembers 9 saints and blesseds, including Abraham of Ephesus, Fidelis of Como, Saint Arsenije I Sremac.

Remembered on October 28

Abraham of Ephesussaint
550 to ? · Byzantine Empire
Fidelis of Comosaint
? to 304
Saint Arsenije I Sremacsaint
1219 to 1266
Saint Farosaint
596 to 675 · Francia
Sauve d'Amienssaint
550 to ?
Simon the Zealotsaint
100 to 107
Francis Diazblessed
1713 to 1748 · Spain
Joaquín Royo Pérezblessed
1691 to 1748 · Spain
Athanasius I of Constantinopleprelate
1230 to 1310 · Byzantine Empire

October 28 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered9
How the church names them6 saint, 2 blessed, 1 prelate
Countries in the recordByzantine Empire, Francia, Spain
Earliest death in the recordyear 107
Latest death in the recordyear 1748
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article9 of 9

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 28?

The records name 3 countries: Byzantine Empire, Francia, Spain.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 28?

In the Wikidata record, 6 saint, 2 blessed, 1 prelate. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 28 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 107 and 1748.

Is every saint of October 28 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 28 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Abraham of Ephesus, Fidelis of Como, Saint Arsenije I Sremac, Byzantine Empire. 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 28 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.