Venerable
Vitalis
A holy monk of the West, who reposed around 740.
- Feast
- October 16old style October 29
- Reposed
- 7408th century
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Vitalis, called Vial in France, was born in England and became a monk at Noirmoutier in Gaul. Afterwards he lived as a hermit on Mount Scobrit near the Loire. He reposed around 740. He is a saint of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars.
He is commemorated on 16 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).
Commemorated the same day October 16
Longinus the CenturionMartyr · Centurion at the CrucifixionOct 16
GallVenerable · Missionary in SwitzerlandOct 16
Eliphius of ToulMartyr · Missionary at ToulOct 16
Euphraxia of PskovRight-BelievingOct 16- Fortunatus of CaseiMartyrOct 16
- John of TourkolekasSaintOct 16
- Dulcidius of AgenSaint · Bishop of AgenOct 16
Longinus of the CavesVenerable · Gatekeeper of the Kyiv Caves LavraOct 16- Silvanus of AhunMartyr · DeaconOct 16
- 220 Martyrs of North AfricaHoly MartyrsOct 16
- Alexis NikonovHieromartyrOct 16
- Amandus of ComodoliacVenerableOct 16