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title: "St. Frumentius: Feast Day October 27 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-frumentius/
description: "St. Frumentius, Bishop. Remembered on October 27, died c. 380. Read their life in Bless."
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Bishop · Remembered on October 27

# St. Frumentius

St. Frumentius is remembered on October 27 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [October 27](https://blessbible.app/saints/october/#27) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 380 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Wednesday, October 27, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-frumentius/#calendar) |

## Life

A boy of Tyre shipwrecked on the Red Sea coast and raised at the Ethiopian court, who as regent opened the country to Christian merchants and then, sent by Athanasius as its first bishop, baptized the king. Ethiopia calls him Abba Salama, ‘father of peace,’ and its ancient church descends from his mission.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Frumentius. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Wednesday, October 27, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/10/27/) | Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Romans 8:26-30 · Psalm 13:4-5, 6 · See 2 Thessalonians 2:14 · Luke 13:22-30 |
| [Friday, October 27, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/10/27/) | Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Ephesians 4:1-6 · Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · See Matthew 11:25 · Luke 12:54-59 |

Readings

Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[October 26 St. Cedd](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cedd/) [October 28 Sts. Simon and Jude](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-simon-and-jude/)

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St. Frumentius

Remembered on October 27

On this page

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

In the app

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