Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 3

On October 3, the church around the world remembers 15 saints and blesseds, including Cyprian of Toulon, Edmund of Scotland, Fragan.

Remembered on October 3

Cyprian of Toulonsaint
476 to 546
Edmund of ScotlandCatholic saint
1100 to 1100
FraganCatholic saint
? to 500
Gwen Teirbronsaint
500 to ? · Brittany
Gérard of Brognesaint
885 to 959
Pope Dionysius of Alexandriasaint
190 to 264 · Ancient Rome
Théodore Guérinsaint
1798 to 1856 · France
Thérèse of Lisieuxcanonized saint
1873 to 1897 · France
Dionysius the Areopagitehieromartyr
100 to 100 · Classical Athens
Columba Marmionblessed
1858 to 1923 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Josef Mayr-Nusserblessed
1910 to 1945 · Kingdom of Italy
Martyrs of Natalblessed
Alberto RamentoVenerable
1936 to 2006 · Philippines
Clerviepre-congregation saint
450 to ?
Szilárd BogdánffyServant of God
1911 to 1953 · Kingdom of Romania

October 3 at a glance

Saints and blesseds remembered15
How the church names them5 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint
Countries in the recordAncient Rome, Brittany, Classical Athens, France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Romania and 2 more
Earliest death in the recordyear 100
Latest death in the recordyear 2006
Earliest birth in the recordyear 100
With a Wikipedia article15 of 15

Questions people ask

Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 3?

The records name 8 countries: Ancient Rome, Brittany, Classical Athens, France, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Romania, Philippines, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

How does the church describe the people remembered on October 3?

In the Wikidata record, 5 saint, 3 blessed, 2 catholic saint, 1 canonized saint. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.

When did the saints of October 3 die?

Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 100 and 2006.

Is every saint of October 3 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 3 more than we can. We bring you Cyprian of Toulon, Edmund of Scotland, Fragan, 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 3 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.