---
title: "St. Benignus of Dijon: Feast Day November 1 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-benignus-of-dijon/
description: "St. Benignus of Dijon, Priest and Martyr. Remembered on November 1. Read their life in Bless."
---

Priest and Martyr · Remembered on November 1

# St. Benignus of Dijon

St. Benignus of Dijon is remembered on November 1 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [November 1](https://blessbible.app/saints/november/#1) |
| Title | Priest and Martyr |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Sunday, November 1, 2026](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-benignus-of-dijon/#calendar) |

## Life

The apostle of Burgundy by ancient tradition — a missionary priest martyred at Dijon in the second century’s persecutions. Gregory of Tours tells how doubt about the old tomb ended in its vindication; the great abbey and cathedral of Saint-Bénigne rose above it, mother-church of the city.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Benignus of Dijon. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Sunday, November 1, 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/01/) | All Saints | White | Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 · Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · 1 John 3:1-3 · Matthew 11:28 · Matthew 5:1-12a |
| [Monday, November 1, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/11/01/) | All Saints | White | Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 · Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · 1 John 3:1-3 · Matthew 11:28 · Matthew 5:1-12a |
| [Wednesday, November 1, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/11/01/) | All Saints | White | Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 · Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · 1 John 3:1-3 · Matthew 11:28 · Matthew 5:1-12a |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[October 31 St. Wolfgang](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-wolfgang/) [November 2 St. Malachy](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-malachy/)

[All the saints of November](https://blessbible.app/saints/november/) [Born on November 1?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#11-01) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

Spotted a mistake in a date, a patronage or a quotation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here.

St. Benignus of Dijon

Remembered on November 1

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-benignus-of-dijon/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-benignus-of-dijon/#calendar)

In the app

Bless shows a saint every day on its Today screen, with their life and their words. Free on iPhone.