Blessed Alexander Sauli
A member of the Barnabite order and a close associate of Saint Charles Borromeo, Alessandro Sauli was appointed bishop of Aléria in 1570 to …
Saints Calendar
October 11th
11 saints celebrated
Saint Eusebia and her companions
Abbess of the Cassianite monastery in Marseille in the 7th century, Eusebia encouraged her forty companions to mutilate their faces to escap…
Saint Germanus of Besançon
The third bishop of Besançon in the 3rd century, Germain came from a noble Gallo-Roman family. After serving his diocese with zeal and craft…
Saint Gomer (Gumar) of Emblehem
A noble courtier under Pepin the Short, Gomer distinguished himself by his piety and patience in the face of a difficult wife. After serving…
John XXIII
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (1881-1963), elected pope in 1958 under the name John XXIII, nicknamed "the Good Pope," convened the Second Vatican…
Marco Antonio Cavanis
Venetian priest and co-founder of the Cavanis Institute, dedicated to the free education of poor children.
Maria Soledad
Spanish religious, Maria Soledad Torres Acosta (1826-1887) founded in Madrid in 1851 the congregation of the Servants of Mary, Ministers to …
Saint Nicaise (Nigaise)
Originally from Athens and converted by Saint Paul, Saint Nicaise was sent by Pope Saint Clement to evangelize Gaul. After slaying a dragon …
Saint Savin of Barcelona
An 8th-century Spanish nobleman, Savin renounced his titles to become a monk in Poitiers before isolating himself as a hermit in the Pyrenee…
Saint Tarachus, Saint Probus and Saint Andronicus
During the persecution of Diocletian in 304, Tarachus, a former Roman soldier, Probus, and the young Andronicus were arrested in Cilicia for…
Saint Wasnulphe or Wasnon of Scotland
A monk from Scotland, Saint Wasnon became the apostle of Hainaut and the director of the monastery of Condé in the 7th century. A zealous mi…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on October 11th?
On October 11th, the Church notably celebrates: Blessed Alexander Sauli, Saint Eusebia and her companions, Saint Germanus of Besançon, Saint Gomer (Gumar) of Emblehem, John XXIII, Marco Antonio Cavanis, Maria Soledad and Saint Nicaise (Nigaise).