Saints for Oct. 18, St. Peter of Alcantara, St. Gwen, St. Justus of Beauvais,

 Saints for Oct. 18

St. Peter of Alcantara, Roman Catholic Fransican Priest. Feast day is October 18th.

St. Gwen, Roman Catholic Widowed Martyr. She is sometimes called Blanche, Wenn, or Candida. She was the daughter of a Chieftain, Brychan or Brecknock. Saxon pagans martyred Gwen at Talgrarth Feast day is October 18th.

St. Justus of Beauvais, Roman Catholic Martyr. Justus was reported to the authorities to be a Christian magician, and soldiers were sent to arrest him. When confronted at Beauvais, Justus, who was nine years old, confessed that he was a Christian, and he was immediately beheaded Feast day is October 18th.