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SAINT FEAST DAY 25 OCTOBER

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day October 25 Saint Gaudentius, Bishop of Brescia   Saint Anthony Galvāo, Priest and Religious Boniface V., Pope Saint Epiphanius, Martyr of Como Saint Fronto, Bishop Saint Gavin, Martyr of Sardinia Saint Genitor, Martyr Saint Hilary, Bishop Saint Margaret of Roskilde, Martyr Saint Marnan, Bishop and Confessor Saint Maura of Touraine, Martyr Saint Minias, Martyr Saint Mirus, Hermit Saint Nicius, Confessor Offa, King of Essex Onuphrius Farber, Religious Saint Theodosius, Bishop of Vaison Waldpert of Saint Gallen, Monk Wibert, Abbot of Gerlachsheim Wolfcherus, Abbot Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs Saint Claudian and Companions, Martyrs Saints Criscus and Companions, Martyrs Saints Crispin and Crispinian of Soissons, Martyrs Saints Martyrius and Marcian, Martyrs Saints Protus and Januarius, Martyrs The Six Welsh Martyrs and Their Companions Saints Theodosius and Companions, Martyrs -25...

SAINT FEAST DAY 25 OCTOBER: ST GAUDENTIUS, BISHOP OF BRESCIA

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER Saints celebrated on the 25th of October WELCOME! SAINT GAUDENTIUS, BISHOP OF BRESCIA [On]25th October, one of the saints remembered by the church is Saint Gaudentius of Brescia. He was born in the third century and, as a young shy priest, he went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 386, as much to escape attention as to visit the holy sites. While away the local bishop died and the people were unanimous in wanting St Gaudentius to be their new bishop, saying that they would accept no other. St Gaudentius tried to shirk the appointment, but other bishops threatened to excommunicate St Gaudentius if he did not accept the office as a call from God. HE WAS CONSECRATED BISHOP So he relented and was consecrated the Bishop in 390. Later the Pope, Innocent I, commissioned St Gaudentius as one of the western bishops sent to the emperor in Constantinople to plead in the defence of St John Chrysostom, who had been exiled. On their return home the Bishops were deliberat...