Saints of Ethnic Communities of the Diocese - October - Diocese of Oakland CA

We enthusiastically encourage and invite a representative of EACH of the communities to submit the name and year of death information for saints of their ethnic group for the entire year. [Accuracy of information included here is entirely the responsibility of those submitting it.]

Date Ethnic              Saint / Year of death
            Community
Oct.
2          Black               St. Eleutherius, Martyr, ca. 300
4          Black               St. Ammon, 350
8          Black               St. Thais, 345
9          Black               St. Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria, 231
            Black               Sts. Andronicus and Anthanasia, 5^thCentury
10        Black               St. Cerbonius, Bishop of Populonia, 575
            Black               St. Daniel and Companions, Martyrs, 1227
12        Black               Sts. Felix, Cyprian and Companions, Martyrs, 484
16        Black               Sts. Martinian, Maxima and Saturian, 458
19        Black               St. Varus, Martyr, 307
            Black               St. Cleopatra, Widow, 4^th Century
21        Filipino            St. Pedro Calungsod,
24        Black               Sts. Aretas and Martyrs of Najran, 532
            Black               St. Elesbaan, 523