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All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, [3] the Feast of All Saints, [4] [5] the Feast of All Hallows, [6] the Solemnity of All Saints, [6] and Hallowmas, [6] [7] is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
^b In 2022, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus coincided with the solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist. The Holy See kept the solemnity of the Sacred Heart on 24 June and brought forward the Nativity of John the Baptist to 23 June, except in locations where John the Baptist is the patron saint, where the reverse applied. [18]
All Saints Day as it is known today began in 735 when Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica in honor of all the saints. The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs ...
Traditionally, the Christian calendar recognizes Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve, holding a vigil when the faithful would pray and fast prior to the feast day of All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day).
The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant, fresco by Andrea da Firenze in Santa Maria Novella, c. 1365. Allhallowtide, [1] Hallowtide, [2] Allsaintstide, [3] or the Hallowmas season [4] [5] is the Western Christian season encompassing the triduum of All Saints' Eve (), All Saints' Day (All Hallows') and All Souls' Day, [6] [7] [8] as well as the International Day of Prayer for the ...
Three holidays -- Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day and All Souls Day -- are marked Nov. 1 and 2. Here's what to know about them
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on 24 June; Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June; Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord on 6 August; Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 15 August; Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on 14 September; Solemnity of All Saints on 1 November