Saints of 5 October
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 5 October.
Feasts in 2026
Monday 5 October 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Faustina Kowalska. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: Monday of the Nineteenth Week after Pentecost. Fourth class, green. Also kept: Sts. Placidus and Companions Martyrs.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Faustina Kowalska. Apostle of Divine Mercy.
Roman Martyrology
Ss. Placidus, Eutychius, Victorinus, Flavia, Donatus, Firmatus, Faustus and companions (Messina)
At Messina, in Sicily, the birthday of the holy martyrs Placidus, monk, disciple of the blessed abbot Benedict, and of his brothers Eutychius and Victorinus, and Flavia, virgin, their sister; also of Donatus, Firmatus, deacon, Faustus, and thirty other monks, who were murdered for the faith of Christ by the pirate Manuchas.
St Thraseas, bishop
The same day, the birthday of blessed Thraseas, bishop of Eumenia, who ended his career by martyrdom at Smyrna.
Ss. Palmatius and companions (Treves)
At Treves, the holy martyrs Palmatius and his companions, who suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Eictiovarus.
St Charitina
The same day, under the emperor Diocletian and the ex-consul Domitius, St. Charitina, a virgin, who was exposed to the fire and thrown into the sea; but escaping uninjured, she had her hands and feet cut off, her teeth plucked out, and finally she yielded her spirit in prayer.
Ss. Firmatus, deacon, and Flaviana, virgin (Auxerre)
At Auxerre, the departure from this life of the saintly deacon Firmatus and the virgin Flaviana, his sister.
St Marcellinus of Ravenna
At Ravenna, St. Marcellinus, bishop and confessor.
St Apollinaris of Valence
At Valence, in France, St. Apollinaris, a bishop, who was renowned in life for virtues, and in death for miracles and prodigies.
St Attilanus, bishop
The same day, St. Attilanus, bishop of Zamora, who was ranked among the saints by Urban II.
St Froilanus of Leon
At Leon, in Spain, St. Froilanus, bishop of that city, renowned for his zeal in spreading the monastic life, 308 OCTOBER. for his liberality to the poor and other virtues, and for miracles.
St Galla of Rome
At Rome, St. Galla, widow, daughter of the consul Symmachus, who, after the death of her husband, remained many years near the church of St. Peter, applying to prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and other pious works. Her most happy death has been described by pope St. Gregory.
St Faustina Kowalska
At Kraków, St Maria Faustina Kowalska, virgin of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, apostle of the Divine Mercy. Canonised 2000.
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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