Saints of 15 October
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 15 October.
Feasts in 2026
Thursday 15 October 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Teresa of Ávila. Memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin. Third class, white.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Teresa of Ávila. Carmelite reformer and Doctor.
Roman Martyrology
St Theresa, virgin (Avila)
At Avila, in Spain, St. Theresa, virgin, mother and mistress of the Carmelite Brothers and Sisters of the Strict Observance.
St Fortunatus of Rome
At Rome, on the Aurelian road, St. Fortunatus, martyr.
Three hundred holy martyrs (Cologne)
At Cologne, the birthday of three hundred holy martyrs, who terminated their combat in the persecution of Maximian.
St Agileus of Carthage
At Carthage, St. Agileus, martyr, on whose birthday St. Augustine preached his panegyric.
St Bruno of Prussia
In Prussia, St. Bruno, bishop of the Euthenians and martyr, who, preaching the Gospel in that region, was arrested by impious men, had his hands and feet cut off and was beheaded.
St Antiochus of Lyon
At Lyons, St. Antiochus, bishop, who entered the heavenly kingdom after having courageously fulfilled the duties of the high station to which he had been called.
St Severus of Trier
At Treves, St. Severus, bishop and confessor.
St Aurelia of Strasbourg
At Strasburg, St. Aurelia, virgin.
St Hedwiges (Cracow)
At Cracow, St. Hedwiges, duchess of Poland, who devoted herself to the service of the poor, and was renowned for miracles. She was inscribed among the saints by pope Clement IV., and Innocent XI. permitted her feast to be celebrated on the 17th of this month.
St Thecla of Germany
In Germany, St. Thecla, abbess.
From the 1916 English edition of the Roman Martyrology, which is in the public domain. Saints canonised since then are added with a short note.
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