Pope and Martyr · Remembered on October 14
St. Callistus I
St. Callistus I is remembered on October 14 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | October 14 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pope and Martyr |
| Died | c. 222 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A slave, failed banker, and convict of the Sardinian mines who rose to administer the Church’s cemetery on the Appian Way — the catacomb that bears his name — and then to the papacy, where his mercy toward repentant sinners scandalized the rigorists. He governed five years and died a martyr in a popular riot.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Callistus I. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Callistus I keeps October 14 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of October.
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