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title: "St. Narcissus of Jerusalem: Feast Day October 29 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-narcissus-of-jerusalem/
description: "St. Narcissus of Jerusalem, Bishop. Remembered on October 29, died c. 216. Read their life in Bless."
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Bishop · Remembered on October 29

# St. Narcissus of Jerusalem

St. Narcissus of Jerusalem is remembered on October 29 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [October 29](https://blessbible.app/saints/october/#29) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 216 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Thursday, October 29, 2026](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-narcissus-of-jerusalem/#calendar) |

## Life

Bishop of Jerusalem said to have been over a hundred when he died — slandered in old age by perjurers, he withdrew to the desert until the truth outed, then returned to his see and served on with a coadjutor. Eusebius preserves the memory of his holiness and of the accusers’ fates.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Narcissus of Jerusalem. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Thursday, October 29, 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/10/29/) | Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Ephesians 6:10-20 · Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10 · See Luke 19:38; 2:14 · Luke 13:31-35 |
| [Friday, October 29, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/10/29/) | Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Romans 9:1-5 · Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 · John 10:27 · Luke 14:1-6 |
| [Sunday, October 29, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/10/29/) | Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Green | Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 · Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 · 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 · 2 Corinthians 5:19 · Luke 18:9-14 |

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 28 Sts. Simon and Jude](https://blessbible.app/saints/sts-simon-and-jude/) [October 30 St. Alphonsus Rodríguez](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-alphonsus-rodriguez/)

[All the saints of October](https://blessbible.app/saints/october/) [Born on October 29?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#10-29) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Narcissus of Jerusalem

Remembered on October 29

On this page

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

In the app

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