The Christian Saints celebrate today, Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Saint of Saint Ignatius of Antiochamong others.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, disciple of the venerable Saints Paul and Saint John, has the honor of being the first to use the expression “Catholic Church.” He was persecuted by the Roman authorities, which led him to the city of Rome, where he eventually died as a martyr. During his journey to Rome, he left an invaluable legacy by writing seven letters in which he shared his views on the nature and proper behavior of the Church, as well as its relationship with others.
Today, Saint Ignatius of Antiochthe Catholic Church celebrates the name days of Dulcidius of Agen, Florencio de Orange, Gilberto de Toulouse, Isidore Gagelin, Juan Hermit of Lycopolis, Hosea the Prophet and Richard Gwyn. On this Thursday, October 17, 2024, it is known as Saint Ignatius of Antioch and they are the people who will be able to celebrate this day.
Why do we celebrate saint’s day of each person? This tradition comes from the Catholic religion and celebrates the life of a relevant person within the Christian faith who dedicated/gave his life to bring the Christian faith to people who needed it.
Roman Martyrology It is the name given to the catalog from which, today, all the names of the saints are obtained. This book is updated periodically, adding new saints after the canonizations carried out by the Vatican.
From ABC we put at your disposal the entire list of saints which are celebrated today on the occasion of this tradition so deeply rooted in the Christian faith and which makes the saints list so extensive.
Saints of today October 17
Although today’s celebration is Saint Ignatius of Antiochthe saints’ list is much larger so today Dulcidius of Agen, Florentius of Orange, Gilbert of Toulouse, Isidore Gagelin, John the Hermit of Lycopolis, Hosea the Prophet and Richard Gwyn also celebrate their saint. This is because today, October 17, is also the onomastics of:
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