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In the Latin Church, from 1893 until 1955, Epiphany was celebrated as an eight-day feast, known as the Octave of Epiphany, beginning on January 6 and ending on January 13. The Sunday within that octave had been the feast of the Holy Family , and Christmastide was reckoned as the twelve days ending on January 5, followed by the January 6–13 ...
They are commemorated on the feast day of Epiphany—sometimes called "Three Kings Day"—and commonly appear in the nativity celebrations of Christmas. The Magi appear solely in the Gospel of Matthew , which states that they came "from the east" (Greek ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν - apo anatolōn ) to worship the "one who has been born king of ...
This optional season begins with Evening Prayer on the day before the Epiphany (which may be celebrated on January 6 or on the Sunday between January 2 and 8) and ends on Candlemas, which celebrates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. [10] (which may be celebrated on February 2 or on the Sunday between January 28 and February 3).
Little Christmas (Irish: Nollaig na mBan, lit. 'Women's Christmas'), also known as Old Christmas, is one of the traditional names among Irish Christians and the Amish for 6 January, which is also known more widely as the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated after the conclusion of the twelve days of Christmastide.
31 January: Saint John Bosco, Priest – memorial; Sunday after 6 January: The Baptism of the Lord – feast b ^a The solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord is always celebrated on 6 January in the General Roman Calendar, however, in particular calendars, it might by transferred to Sunday before, on or after 6 January.
On the fifth day of March will fall Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of the fast of the most sacred Lenten season. On the twentieth day of April you will celebrate with joy Easter Day, the Paschal feast of our Lord Jesus Christ. On the twenty-ninth day of May (or the first day of June) will be the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.
31 May 1964: Seville: Pope John XXIII: Virgen de los Milagros [253] 6 September 1964 Baños de Molgas: Pope Paul VI Virgen del Río: 7 April 1965 (Original statue [gi]) 20 September 2015 (Reconstruction) Huércal-Overa: Pope Paul VI Pope Francis: Virgen de los Dolores [254] 9 May 1965 Córdoba: Pope Paul VI Virgen de la Salud [255] 31 May 1965
While Easter is treated as Feast of Feasts, the following eight feasts of Christ are assigned the highest rank of the Great Feasts in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic liturgical calendars: Feast of the Cross — 14 (27) September; Christmas — 25 December (7 January) Baptism of Jesus — 6 (19) January