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Radim Gaudentius
Polish archbishop (c. 970 – c. 1020)
SaintFull write-upBenedictinesPre-congregation
Feast: 11 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
970
Died
1006
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Gniezno in Poland, Saint Gaudentius or Radim, bishop, who, brother in the flesh and in the spirit, as well as faithful companion, of Saint Adalbert, bishop of Prague, was present at his martyrdom and was then himself thrown into prison.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 11 October as the bishop at Gniezno who was brother and companion of Saint Adalbert of Prague and witnessed his martyrdom.
Connected on this site
- Adalbert of Prague Saint Brother or sister“The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 11 October as the bishop at Gniezno who was brother and companion of Saint Adalbert of Prague and witnessed his martyrdom.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 11 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q32414 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Radim Gaudentius (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.