Saints of 8 October
The feast, the saints of the day, and the Roman Martyrology for 8 October.
Feasts in 2026
Thursday 8 October 2026.
- Ordinary Form: St Pelagia the Penitent. Optional memorial, white.
- 1962 calendar: St. Birgitta, Widow. Third class, white. Also kept: Sts. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius, Martyrs.
Feasts that depend on the date of Easter fall on a different day each year.
Saints of the day
- St Pelagia the Penitent. Convert from a worldly life to holiness.
Roman Martyrology
St Bridget of Sweden, widow
ST Bridget, widow, who, after visiting many holy places by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, died at Rome on the 23d of July. Her body was taken to Sweden on the 7th of this month.
St Simeon, who received the Lord in the Temple
The same day, the birthday of the blessed Simeon, an aged man, who, as we read in the Gospel, took our Lord Jesus in his arms.
St Reparata of Caesarea
At Caesarea, in Palestine, in the reign of Decius, St. Reparata, virgin and martyr, who, refusing to sacrifice to idols, was subjected to various kinds of torments, and finally struck with the sword. Her soul was seen to leave her body in the shape of a dove, and ascend to heaven.
St Demetrius of Thessalonica
At Thessalonica, St. Demetrius, a proconsul, who, for having brought many to the faith of Christ, was pierced with spears by order of the emperor Maximian, and thus ended his martyrdom.
St Nestor of Thessalonica
In the same place, St. Nestor, martyr.
St Peter of Seville
At Seville, in Spain, St. Peter, martyr.
St Artemon of Laodicea
At Laodicea, in the time of Diocletian, St. Artemon, a priest, who gained the crown of martyrdom by fire.
St Benedicta, virgin and martyr
In the diocese of Laon, St. Benedicta, virgin and martyr.
Ss. Palatias and Laurentia
At Ancona, Saints Palatias and Laurentia, who were sent into exile in the persecution of Diocletian, under the governor Dion, and sank under the weight of toil and misery.
St Evodius of Rouen
At Rouen, St. Evodius, bishop and confessor.
St Pelagia (Jerusalem)
At Jerusalem, St. Pelagia, surnamed the Penitent.
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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