October
- 1 Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533
- 1 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885
- 3 George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958
- 4 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226
- 6 William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536
- 9 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c.250
- 9 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253
- 10 Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644
- 10 Thomas Traherne, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674
- 11 Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675
- 11 James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th century
- 12 Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709
- 12 Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845
- 12 Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915
- 13 Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066
- 15 Our Lady of Walsingham, Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582
- 16 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555
- 17 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107
- 18 Luke the Evangelist
- 19 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812
- 25 Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287
- 26 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899
- 26 Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664
- 28 Simon and Jude, Apostles
- 29 James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885
- 31 Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546
Alternative dates:
- Chad may be celebrated with Cedd on 26 October instead of 2 March.
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Famous quotes containing the word october:
“The autumnal change of our woods has not yet made a deep impression on our own literature yet. October has hardly tinged our poetry.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Especially when the October wind
With frosty fingers punishes my hair,”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)