In 1955,

Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII (; born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli; 2 March 18769 October 1958) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 March 1939 until his death on 9 October 1958. He is the most recent p ...

made several changes to the General Roman Calendar of 1954; those changes remained in force until 1960, when

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take ...

decreed a new revision of the

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(see

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). The changes made by Pope Pius XII thus remained unaltered for only five years. Pius XII made those changes by the decree "Cum nostra hac aetate" of 23 March 1955. The General Calendar of Pope Pius XII is not authorized for liturgical use by traditional groups in communion with the Holy See, and most

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prefer to use the General Roman Calendar of 1954, as well as Old Roman Catholics, as their members consider it to be the last calendar untainted by the revisions that began in 1955. However, a few sedevacantists do observe the revisions beginning in 1955, while excluding those of the

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, such as the

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. The celebrations including the revisions according to General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius XII starting in 1955 are listed here below.

Changes to the Calendar

Rank of feasts

The grade and rite of "Semi-Double" was suppressed, and the liturgical days formerly celebrated as that rite were to be celebrated in the simple rite except the Vigil of Pentecost which was raised to the double rite.

Sundays

The Sundays of Advent and Lent and those that follow up to Low Sunday, and also Pentecost Sunday, were to be celebrated as doubles of the first class, outranking all feasts; but when feasts of the first class occurred on the second, third or fourth Sunday of Advent, Masses of the feast were permitted except the conventual Mass. Sundays previously celebrated in the Semi-Double rite were raised to the Double rite. An impeded Sunday Office and Mass was to be neither anticipated nor resumed. A feast or title or any mystery of Our Lord falling on a Sunday per annum was thenceforth to take the place of the Sunday, with the latter merely commemorated.

Vigils

The Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord and the vigil of Pentecost were privileged vigils. The Vigils of the Ascension of Our Lord, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Baptist, Saints Peter and Paul and Saint Lawrence were to be common vigils and, if they occurred on a Sunday, were not to be anticipated, but simply omitted. All other vigils, including those marked in particular calendars, were suppressed.

Octaves

Only the

Octaves In music, an octave (: eighth) or perfect octave (sometimes called the diapason) is an interval between two notes, one having twice the frequency of vibration of the other. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referr ...

of Easter, Christmas and Pentecost were to be celebrated; all others occurring either in the universal or in particular calendars were suppressed. The days within the Easter and Pentecost octaves were raised to the Double rite, had precedence over all feasts, and did not admit commemorations. But the days of the Octave of Christmas, although of the Double rite, continued to be celebrated as before. From 2 to 5 January, unless some feast occurred, the Office was to be of the current

feria In the liturgy of the Catholic Church, a feria is a day of the week other than Sunday. In more recent official liturgical texts in English, the term ''weekday'' is used instead of ''feria''. If the feast day of a saint falls on such a day, the ...

in the simple rite. The Mass was to be the same as that of 1 January but without the Credo and the special "Communicantes". With the suppression of the Octave of Epiphany, the days from 7 to 12 January became feriae per annum (in the Simple rite); up to the Sunday following Epiphany, the Mass was to be the same as that of the Epiphany, but without the Credo and without the special "Communicantes"; after the Sunday, the mass was to be that of the Sunday (which on that Sunday itself remained continually impeded by the Feast of the Holy Family). On 13 January the Commemoration of the Baptism of our Lord was to be celebrated in the major double rite, using for the Office and the Mass those previously said on the Octave of the Epiphany. But if 13 January occurred on Sunday, the Office and Mass were to be those of the "Feast of the Holy Family" without any commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord. The days from the Ascension of Our Lord to the Vigil of Pentecost exclusive became feriae of Eastertide (in the Simple rite); the Mass was to be that of the Feast of the Ascension, but without the Credo and the special Communicantes (even on the Friday before Pentecost, where hitherto the Mass of the Sunday had to be taken). The days of the suppressed Octaves of Corpus Christi and the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus became feriae per annum.

Feasts of the Saints

Saints' feasts previously celebrated in the Semi-Double rite were to be treated as Simple feasts, and those previously celebrated in the Simple rite were reduced to a commemoration. If any feast not of the first or second class occurred on the ferias of

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and Passiontide, from

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to the Saturday before

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, the Office (if recited privately) and the Mass could be either of the feria or of the feast.

Changes related to St. Joseph and others

By a separate decree of the same year 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of "Saint Joseph the Worker" on 1 May (moving the feast of "Saints

Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Macedonian Old Koine language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominen ...

and James Apostles" from 1 May, where it had been since the sixth century, to 11 May, and suppressing the "Solemnity of

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, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary" that, since

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's decree of 10 September 1847, had been celebrated on the second Wednesday after the Octave of Easter).

January

*1: Circumcision of the Lord and Octave of the Nativity, Double of the II Class. *2: Feria *3: Feria *4: Feria *5: Com. of St. Telesphorus Pope and Martyr. *6: Epiphany of the Lord, Double of the I Class. *7: Feria *8: Feria *9: Feria *10: Feria *11: Com. of St. Hyginus Pope and Martyr. *12: Feria *13: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, Greater Double. *14: St. Hilary Bishop, Confessor, and

Doctor of the Church Doctor of the Church (Latin: ''doctor'' "teacher"), also referred to as Doctor of the Universal Church (Latin: ''Doctor Ecclesiae Universalis''), is a title given by the Catholic Church to saints recognized as having made a significant contribut ...

, Double, Com. of St. Felix Priest and Martyr. *15: St. Paul first hermit, Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Maurus. *16: St. Marcellus I Pope and Martyr, Simple. *17: St. Anthony Abbot, Double. *18: Chair of St. Peter Apostle at Rome, Greater Double, Com. of St. Paul Apostle, and of St. Prisca Virgin and Martyr. *19: Com. of Ss. Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum Martyrs, Com. of St. Canute, Martyr. *20: Ss. Fabian Pope and Sebastian Martyrs, Double. *21: St. Agnes, Roman Virgin and Martyr, Double *22: Ss.

Vincent Vincent (Latin: ''Vincentius'') is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name ''Vincentius'', which itself comes from the Latin verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer." People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003) ...

and Anastasius Martyrs, Simple. *23: St. Raymund of Peñafort Confessor, Simple, Com. of St. Emerentiana Virgin and Martyr. *24: St. Timothy Bishop and Martyr, Double. *25: Conversion of St. Paul Apostle, Greater Double, Com. of St. Peter. *26: St. Polycarp Bishop and Martyr, Double. *27: St. John Chrysostom Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *28: St. Peter Nolasco Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Agnes Virgin and Martyr second. *29:

St. Francis de Sales Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. (; ; 21 August 156728 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the rel ...

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *30: St. Martina Virgin and Martyr, Simple. *31: St. John Bosco Confessor, Double. Sunday between the Circumcision and Epiphany r January 2, when no such Sunday occurs The most holy Name of Jesus, Double of the II Class.
Sunday after Epiphany: The Most Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Greater Double.

February

*1: St. Ignatius Bishop and Martyr, Double. *2: Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class. *3: Com. of St. Blase Bishop and Martyr. *4: St. Andrew Corsini Bishop and Confessor, Double. *5: St. Agatha Virgin Martyr, Double. *6: St. Titus Bishop and Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Dorothy Virgin Martyr. *7: St. Romuald Abbot, Double. *8: St. John of Matha Confessor, Double. *9: St. Cyril Bishop of Alexandria, Confessor, and

, Double, Com. of St. Apollonia Virgin Martyr. *10: St. Scholastica Virgin, Double. *11: Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate, Greater Double. *12: The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary Confessors, Double. *13: Feria *14: Com. of St. Valentine Priest and Martyr. *15: Com. of Ss. Faustinus and Jovita Martyrs. *16: Feria *17: Feria *18: Com. of St. Simeon Bishop and Martyr. *19: Feria *20: Feria *21: Feria *22: Chair of St. Peter at Antioch, Greater Double, Com. of St. Paul. *23: St. Peter Damian Confessor, Double. *24: St. Matthias Apostle, Double of the II Class. *25: Feria *26: Feria *27: St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Double *28: Feria In

leap year A leap year (also known as an intercalary year or bissextile year) is a calendar year that contains an additional day (or, in the case of a lunisolar calendar, a month) compared to a common year. The 366th day (or 13th month) is added to keep t ...

the month of February is of 29 days, and the Feast of St. Matthias is celebrated on the 25th day and the Feast of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows on the 28th day of February, and twice is said Sexto Kalendas, that is on the 24th day and 25th day; and the dominical letter, which was taken up in the month of January, is changed to the preceding; that, if in January, the dominical letter was A, it is changed to the preceding, which is g, etc.; and the letter f is kept twice, on the 24th and 25th.

March

*1: Feria *2: Feria *3: Feria *4: St. Casimir Confessor, Simple, Com. of St. Lucius I Pope and Martyr. *5: Feria *6: Ss. Perpetua and Felicity Martyrs, Double. *7:

St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas ( ; ; – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest, the foremost Scholastic thinker, as well as one of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the Western tradition. A Doctor of the Church, he wa ...

Confessor and

, Double. *8: St. John of God Confessor, Double. *9: St. Frances of Rome Widow, Double. *10: The Forty Holy Martyrs, Simple. *11: Feria *12: St. Gregory I Pope, Confessor, and

, Double. *13: Feria *14: Feria *15: Feria *16: Feria *17: St. Patrick Bishop and Confessor, Double. *18: St. Cyril Bishop of Jerusalem, Confessor, and

, Double. *19: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, and Patron of the Universal Church, Double of the I Class. *20: Feria *21: St. Benedict Abbot, Greater Double. *22: Feria *23: Feria *24: St. Gabriel the Archangel, Greater Double. *25:

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of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the I Class. *26: Feria *27: St. John Damascene Confessor and

, Double. *28: St. John Capistran Confessor, Simple. *29: Feria *30: Feria *31: Feria Friday after Passion Sunday: Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Greater Double, Com. of the Feria.

April

*1: Feria *2: St. Francis of Paula Confessor, Double. *3: Feria *4: St. Isidore Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *5: St. Vincent Ferrer Confessor, Double. *6: Feria *7: Feria *8: Feria *9: Feria *10: Feria *11: St. Leo I Pope, Confessor, and

, Double. *12: Feria *13: St. Hermenegild Martyr, Simple. *14: St. Justin Martyr, Double, Com. of Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, Martyrs. *15: Feria *16: Feria *17: Com. of St. Anicetus Pope and Martyr. *18: Feria *19: Feria *20: Feria *21: St. Anselm Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *22: Ss.

Soter Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet (''Sōtḗr''), meaning a saviour, a deliverer. The feminine form is Soteira (Σώτειρα, ''Sṓteira'') or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία, ''Sōtería''). Soter was used as: * A title of gods ...

and Cajus Popes and Martyrs, Simple. *23:

St. George Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...

Martyr, Simple. *24: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Martyr, Double. *25: St. Mark Evangelist, Double of the II Class. *26: Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus Popes and Martyrs, Simple. *27: St. Peter Canisius Confessor and

, Double. *28: St. Paul of the Cross Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Vitalis Martyr. *29: St. Peter Martyr, Double. *30: St. Catherine of Siena Virgin, Double.

May

*1: St. Joseph the Worker, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, Double of the I Class. *2: St.

Athanasius Athanasius I of Alexandria ( – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th patriarch of Alexandria (as Athanasius ...

, Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *3: Invention of the Holy Cross, Double of the II Class, Com. of Ss. Alexander, Pope, Eventius and Theodulus Martyrs, and

Juvenal Decimus Junius Juvenalis (), known in English as Juvenal ( ; 55–128), was a Roman poet. He is the author of the '' Satires'', a collection of satirical poems. The details of Juvenal's life are unclear, but references in his works to people f ...

, Bishop and Confessor. *4: St. Monica Widow, Double. *5: St.

Pius V Pope Pius V, OP (; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572. He was an ...

Pope and Confessor, Double. *6: St. John Apostle before the Latin Gate, Greater Double. *7: St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Double. *8: Apparition of St. Michael, Greater Double *9: St. Gregory Nazianzen Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *10: St. Antoninus Bishop and Confessor, Double, Com. of Ss. Gordian and Epimachus Martyrs. *11: Ss.

and James Apostles, Double of the II Class. *12: Ss. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla Virgin, and Pancras Martyrs, Simple. *13: St.

Robert Bellarmine Robert Bellarmine (; ; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37. He was one of the most important figure ...

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *14: Com. of St.

Boniface Boniface, OSB (born Wynfreth; 675 –5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of the church i ...

Martyr. *15: St. John Baptist de la Salle Confessor, Double. *16: St.

Ubald Ubald of Gubbio (; ; ; ca. 1084–1160) was a Middle Ages, medieval bishop of Gubbio, in Umbria, today venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Saint Ubaldo Day is still celebrated at the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo, Gubbio, Basilica of Sant'Uba ...

Bishop and Confessor, Simple. *17: St. Paschal Baylon Confessor, Double. *18: St. Venantius Martyr, Double. *19: St. Peter Celestine Pope and Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Pudentiana Virgin. *20: St. Bernardine of Siena Confessor, Simple. *21: Feria *22: Feria *23: Feria *24: Feria *25: St. Gregory VII Pope and Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Urban I Pope and Martyr, Double. *26: St.

Philip Neri Saint Philip Neri , born Filippo Romolo Neri, (22 July 151526 May 1595) was an Italian Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Oratory, a society of secular clergy dedicated to pastoral care and charitable work. He is sometimes refe ...

Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Eleutherius Pope and Martyr. *27: St. Bede the Venerable Confessor and

, Com. of St.

John I John I may refer to: People Religious figures * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John I of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505 * Pope John I, P ...

Pope and Martyr, Double. *28: St.

Augustine Augustine of Hippo ( , ; ; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings deeply influenced the development of Western philosop ...

Bishop and Confessor, Double. *29: St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Virgin, Simple. *30: Com. of St. Felix I Pope and Martyr. *31: Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen Double of the II Class, Com. of St. Petronilla Virgin.

June

*1: St.

Angela Merici Angela Merici ( ; ; 21 March 1474 – 27 January 1540) was an Catholic Church in Italy, Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Angelines, Company of St. Ursula in 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service ...

Virgin, Double. *2: Com. of Ss. Marcellinus, Peter, and

Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( ; ; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and Catholic theology, theologian, educationalist ...

Bishop, Martyrs. *3: Feria *4: St. Francis Caracciolo Confessor, Double. *5: St.

Bishop and Martyr, Double. *6: St.

Norbert Norbert is a Germanic given name and infrequent surname, from '' nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician * ...

Bishop and Confessor, Double. *7: Feria *8: Feria *9: Com. of Ss.

Primus and Felician Saints Primus and Felician (Felicianus) () were brothers who suffered martyrdom about the year 304 during the Diocletian persecution. The ''Martyrologium Hieronymianum'' gives under June 9 the names of ''Primus and Felician'' who were buried at the ...

Martyrs. *10: St.

Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...

Queen, Widow, Simple. *11: St.

Barnabas Barnabas (; ; ), born Joseph () or Joses (), was according to tradition an early Christians, Christian, one of the prominent Disciple (Christianity), Christian disciples in Jerusalem. According to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a Cypriot Jews, Cyprio ...

Apostle, Greater Double. *12: St. John of San Facundo Confessor, Double, Com. of Ss. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius Martyrs. *13: St.

Anthony of Padua Anthony of Padua, Order of Friars Minor, OFM, (; ; ) or Anthony of Lisbon (; ; ; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor. ...

Confessor and

, Double. *14: St.

Basil the Great Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379) was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who suppor ...

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *15: Com. of Ss. Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia Martyrs. *16: Feria *17: Feria *18: St. Ephraem Syrus Deacon, Confessor, and

, Double, Com. of Ss. Mark and Marcellianus Martyrs. *19: St. Juliana Falconieri Virgin, Double, Com. of Ss. Gervase and Protase Martyrs. *20: Com. of St. Silverius Pope and Martyr. *21: St.

Aloysius Gonzaga Aloysius de Gonzaga, SJ (; 9 March 156821 June 1591) was an Italian people, Italian aristocracy (class), aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the v ...

Confessor, Double. *22: St. Paulinus Bishop and Confessor, Double *23: Vigil. *24: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Double of the I Class. *25: St.

William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...

Abbot, Double. *26: Ss.

John and Paul John and Paul (Latin: ''Ioannes, Paulus'') are saints who lived during the fourth century in the Roman Empire. They were martyred at Rome on 26 June. The year of their martyrdom is uncertain according to their ''Acts''; it occurred under Julian ...

Martyrs, Double. *27: Feria *28: St.

Irenaeus Irenaeus ( or ; ; ) was a Greeks, Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christianity, Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by oppos ...

Bishop and Martyr, Double, Com. of the Vigil. *29: Ss.

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

and

Paul Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo ...

Apostles, Double of the I Class. *30: Commemoration of St.

Apostle, Greater Double, Com. of St.

Apostle.

July

*1: The Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the I Class. *2: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class, Com. of Ss. Processus and Martinian Martyrs. *3: St. Leo II Pope and Confessor, Simple. *4: Feria *5: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria Confessor, Double. *6: Feria *7: Ss.

Cyril and Methodius Cyril (; born Constantine, 826–869) and Methodius (; born Michael, 815–885) were brothers, Population of the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Christian theologians and Christian missionaries, missionaries. For their work evangelizing the Slavs ...

Bishops and Confessors, Double. *8: St. Elizabeth Queen, Widow, Simple. *9: Feria *10: The Seven Holy Brothers Martyrs, Simple, and Ss. Rufina and Secunda Virgins and Martyrs. *11: Com. of St. Pius I Pope and Martyr. *12: St. John Gualbert Abbot, Double, Com. of Ss. Nabor and Felix Martyrs. *13: St. Anacletus Pope and Martyr, Simple. *14: St.

Bonaventure Bonaventure ( ; ; ; born Giovanni di Fidanza; 1221 – 15 July 1274) was an Italian Catholic Franciscan bishop, Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal, Scholasticism, scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General ( ...

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *15: St.

Henry II Henry II may refer to: Kings * Saint Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (972–1024), crowned King of Germany in 1002, of Italy in 1004 and Emperor in 1014 *Henry II of England (1133–89), reigned from 1154 *Henry II of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1271–1 ...

Emperor, Confessor, Simple. *16: Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel, Greater Double. *17: St.

Alexius Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios (, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia () and its variants such as Alessia (the masculine form of which is Alessio) ...

Confessor, Simple. *18: St. Camillus de Lellis Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Symphorosa and her seven Sons Martyrs. *19: St.

Vincent de Paul Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was an Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622, Vincent was appointed as chaplain to the galleys. ...

Confessor, Double. *20: St.

Jerome Emiliani Gerolamo Emiliani, CRS ( also Jerome Aemilian, Hiëronymus Emiliani) (1486 – 8 February 1537) was an Italian humanitarian, founder of the Somaschi Fathers, and is considered a saint by the Catholic Church. Born in Venice, he spent some time i ...

Confessor, Double, Com. of St.

Virgin Martyr. *21: Com. of St. Praxedes Virgin. *22: St.

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...

Penitent, Double. *23: St. Apollinaris Martyr, Double, Com. of St. Liborius Bishop and Confessor. *24: Com. of St. Christina Virgin and Martyr. *25: St. James Apostle, Double of the II Class, Com. of St.

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

Martyr. *26: St.

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie a ...

Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class. *27: Com. of St. Pantaleon Martyr. *28: Ss. Nazarius and Celsus Martyrs, Victor I Pope and Martyr, and St. Innocent I Pope and Confessor, Simple. *29: St.

Martha Martha (Aramaic language, Aramaic: מָרְתָא‎) is a Bible, biblical figure described in the Gospels of Gospel of Luke, Luke and Gospel of John, John. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is descr ...

Virgin, Simple, Com. of Ss. Felix II Pope,It is perhaps unclear when the identification of the Saint Felix of 29 July with Antipope Felix II was abandoned. The identification is still found in th
1920 typical edition of the Roman Missal, with feasts updated to the late 1920s
, but does not appear in th
1962 typical edition
which calls him simply a martyr (see

). The 1952 Marietti printing of the Missal, which precedes 1955, the reference year for this article, also omits the numeral "II" and the word "Papae", however, the 1952 Pustet and the 1956 Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis printings of the Breviary still list Felix as a Pope and with the numeral II. The baselessness of the identification was recognized long before: in its 1909 article o
Felix II
the

Catholic Encyclopedia ''The'' ''Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church'', also referred to as the ''Old Catholic Encyclopedia'' and the ''Original Catholic Encyclopedi ...

referred to this identification as a "distortion of the true facts". Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice Martyrs. *30: Com. of Ss. Abdon and Sennen Martyrs. *31: St.

Ignatius Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Religious * Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop * Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople, Ignati ...

Confessor, Greater Double.

August

*1: St. Peter in Chains, Greater Double, Com. of St.

and the Holy Machabees Martyrs. *2: St. Alphonsus Mary of Liguori Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double, Com. of St. Stephen I Pope and Martyr. *3: Invention of St.

Stephen Stephen or Steven is an English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is w ...

Protomartyr, Simple. *4: St.

Dominic Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". The most promi ...

Confessor, Greater Double. *5: Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows, Greater Double. *6: Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the II Class, Com. of Ss.

Sixtus II Pope Sixtus II (), also written as Pope Xystus II, was bishop of Rome from 31 August 257 until his death on 6 August 258. He was killed along with seven deacons, including Lawrence of Rome, during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor V ...

Pope, Felicissimus and Agapitus Martyrs. *7: St. Cajetan Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Donatus Bishop and Martyr. *8: Ss. Cyriacus, Largus and Smaragdus Martyrs, Simple. *9: St.

John Vianney John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney and later Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney; 8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859) was a Catholic Church in France, French Catholic priest often referred to as the ''Curé d'Ars'' ("the parish priest of Ars"). He is known ...

Confessor and Priest, Double, Com. of the Vigil and St. Romanus Martyr. *10: St.

Laurence Laurence is in modern use as an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The modern English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from Laurentum" ...

Martyr, Double of the II Class. *11: Com. of Ss. Tiburtius and Susanna Virgin, Martyrs. *12: St. Clare Virgin, Double. *13: Com. of Ss. Hippolytus and Cassian Martyrs. *14: Vigil. Com. of St.

Eusebius Eusebius of Caesarea (30 May AD 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilius, was a historian of Christianity, exegete, and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina. In about AD 314 he became the bishop of Caesarea Maritima. ...

Confessor. *15:

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it on 1 November 1950 in his apostolic constitution as follows: It leaves open the question of whether Mary died or whether she was ra ...

, Double of the I Class. *16: St.

Joachim Joachim was, according to Sacred tradition, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary (mother of Jesus), and the maternal grandfather of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Gospel of James, part of ...

Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, Double of the II Class. *17: St. Hyacinth Confessor, Double. *18: Com. of St. Agapitus Martyr. *19: St.

John Eudes John Eudes, CIM (; 14 November 1601 – 19 August 1680) was a Catholic Church in France, French Catholic priest and the founder of both the Order of Our Lady of Charity in 1641 and Congregation of Jesus and Mary, also known as the Eudists, in 16 ...

Confessor, Double. *20: St.

Bernard Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''be ...

Abbot, Confessor, and

, Double. *21: St.

Jane Frances de Chantal Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name including list of persons and characters with the name * Jane (surname), related to the given name including list of persons and characters with the name Film and television * ''Jan ...

Widow, Double. *22: Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class, Com. of Ss. Timothy, Hippolytus Bishop, and Symphorianus Martyrs. *23: St.

Philip Benizi Philip Benizi (sometimes Saint Philip Benitius, and in Italian Filippo Benizzi) (August 15, 1233 – August 22, 1285) was a general superior of the Order of the Servites, and credited with reviving the order. Biography Philip Benizi was born on ...

Confessor, Double. *24: St.

Bartholomew Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). New Testament references The name ''Bartholomew ...

Apostle, Double of the II Class. *25: St.

Louis Louis may refer to: People * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer Other uses * Louis (coin), a French coin * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also ...

King, Confessor, Simple. *26: Com. of St.

Zephyrinus Zephyrinus is a Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the ...

Pope Martyr. *27: St. Joseph Calasanctius Confessor, Double. *28: St.

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double, Com. of St.

Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...

Martyr. *29: Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Greater Double, Com. of St. Sabina Martyr. *30: St. Rose of St. Mary Virgin of Lima, Double, Com. of Ss. Felix and Adauctus Martyrs. *31: St.

Raymond Nonnatus Raymond Nonnatus, Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, O. de M. (, , , ), (1204 – 31 August 1240) is a saint from Catalonia in Spain. His nickname (, "not born") refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died while givin ...

Confessor, Double.

September

*1: Com. of St. Giles Abbot, Com. of the Holy Twelve Brothers Martyrs. *2: St.

King, Confessor, Simple. *3: St.

Pius X Pope Pius X (; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing Modernism in the Catholic Church, modern ...

Pope and Confessor, Double. *4: Feria *5: St. Laurence Justinian Bishop and Confessor, Simple. *6: Feria *7: Feria *8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class, Com. of St.

Adrian Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...

Martyr. *9: Com. of St. Gorgonius Martyr. *10: St. Nicholas of Tolentino Confessor, Double. *11: Com. of Ss.

Protus and Hyacinth Saints Protus and Hyacinth were Christian martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Valerian (257–259 AD). Protus' name is sometimes spelled Protatius, Proteus, Prothus, Prote, and Proto. His name was corrupted in England as Saint Pratt. Hyac ...

Martyrs. *12: The Most Holy Name of Mary, Greater Double. *13: Feria *14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Greater Double. *15: Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class, Com. of St. Nicomedes Martyr. *16: St. Cornelius Pope and St.

Cyprian Cyprian (; ; to 14 September 258 AD''The Liturgy of the Hours according to the Roman Rite: Vol. IV.'' New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1975. p. 1406.) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berbers, Berber descent, ...

Bishop, Martyrs, Simple, Com. of Ss. Euphemia Virgin, Lucy and Geminian Martyrs. *17: Impression of the sacred

Stigmata Stigmata (, plural of , 'mark, spot, brand'), in Roman Catholicism, Catholicism, are bodily wounds, scars and pain which appear in locations corresponding to the Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion Five Holy Wounds, wounds of Jesus in Christian ...

of St.

Francis Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2 ...

Confessor, Double. *18: St.

Joseph of Cupertino Joseph of Cupertino (Copertino), OFM Conv. (; 17 June 1603 – 18 September 1663) was an Italian Conventual Franciscan friar who is honored as a Christian mystic and saint. According to traditional Franciscan accounts, he was "remarkably uncle ...

Confessor, Double. *19: St.

Januarius Januarius ( ; ; Neapolitan and ), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Armenian Apostolic Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later ...

Bishop and Companions Martyrs, Double. *20: St. Eustace and Companions Martyrs, Double. *21: St. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the II Class. *22: St.

Thomas of Villanova Thomas of Villanova, OSA (1488 – September 8, 1555), born Tomás García y Martínez, was a Spanish friar of the Order of Saint Augustine who was a noted preacher, ascetic and religious writer of his day. He became an archbishop who was famou ...

Bishop and Confessor, Double, Com. of Ss. Maurice and Companions Martyrs. *23: St. Linus Pope and Martyr, Simple, Com. of St. Thecla Virgin and Martyr. *24: Our Lady of Ransom, Greater Double. *25: Feria *26: Com. of Ss.

Cyprian and Justina Saints Cyprian and Justina ( Greek: Κυπριανός & Ίουστίνη) are honored in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy as Christians of Antioch, who in 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution, suffered mar ...

Virgin, Martyrs. *27: Ss.

Cosmas and Damian Cosmas and Damian ( – or AD) were two Arab physicians and early Christian martyrs. They practised their profession in the seaport of Aegeae, then in the Roman province of Cilicia. Cosmas and Damian were third century Arabian-born twin ...

Martyrs, Simple. *28: St.

Wenceslaus Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Slavic names#In Slovakia and Czech_Republic, Czech name Václav. The other language versions of the name are , , , , , , among others. It origina ...

Duke, Martyr, Simple. *29: Dedication of St.

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * he He ..., a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name * Michael (bishop elect)">Michael (surname)">he He ..., a given nam ...

Archangel, Double of the I Class. *30: St.

Jerome Jerome (; ; ; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. He is best known ...

Priest, Confessor, and

, Double.

October

*1: Com. of St. Remigius Bishop and Confessor. *2: The Holy Guardian Angels, Greater Double. *3: St. Teresa of the Child Jesus Virgin, Double. *4: St.

Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italians, Italian Mysticism, mystic, poet and Friar, Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Chris ...

Confessor, Greater Double. *5: Com. of St. Placid and companions Martyrs. *6: St.

Bruno Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologn ...

Confessor, Double. *7: The most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class, Com. of St.

Mark Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currenc ...

Pope and Confessor, and Ss. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius Martyrs. *8: St.

Bridget Bridget is an Irish language, Irish female name derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic noun , meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely re ...

Widow, Double. *9: St. John Leonard Confessor, Double, Com. of Ss. Denis Bishop, Rusticus Priest, and Eleutherius Martyrs. *10: St.

Francis Borgia Francis Borgia (; ; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his w ...

Confessor, Simple. *11: The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the II Class. *12: Feria *13: St.

Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

King, Confessor, Simple. *14: St. Callistus I Pope and Martyr, Double. *15: St.

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...

Virgin, Double. *16: St. Hedwig Widow, Simple. *17: St.

Margaret Mary Alacoque Margaret Mary Alacoque (; 22 July 1647 – 17 October 1690) was a French Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, Visitation nun and mysticism, mystic who promoted Catholic devotions, devotion to the Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart of Jesus in its moder ...

Virgin, Double. *18: St. Luke Evangelist, Double of the II Class. *19: St. Peter of Alcantara Confessor, Double. *20: St. John Cantius Confessor, Double. *21: Com. of St.

Hilarion Hilarion (291–371), also known by the bynames of Thavata, of Gaza, and in the Orthodox Church as the Great was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356). While ...

Abbot, Com. of St. Ursula and Companions Virgins and Martyrs. *22: Feria *23: Feria *24: St.

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...

Archangel, Greater Double. *25: Com. of Ss. Chrysanthus and Daria Martyrs. *26: Com. of St. Evaristus Pope and Martyr. *27: Feria *28: Ss. Simon and Jude Apostles, Double of the II Class. *29: Feria *30: Feria *31: Feria Last Sunday in October: The Feast of our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Double of the I Class, Com. of the Sunday.

November

*1: All Saints, Double of the I Class. *2 or, if 2 November is a Sunday, 3 November: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, Double *3: Feria *4: St.

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...

Bishop and Confessor, Double, Com. of Ss. Vitalis and Agricola Martyrs. *5: Feria *6: Feria *7: Feria *8: Com. of the Holy Four Crowned Martyrs. *9: Dedication of the Archbasilica of the most Holy Saviour, Double of the II Class, Com. of St. Theodore Martyr. *10: St. Andrew Avellino Confessor, Double, Com. of Ss.

Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha Saint Tryphon of Campsada (; also spelled ''Trypho'', ''Trifon'', ''Triphon'') was a 3rd-century Christian saint. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as a great martyr and holy unmercenary. Saint Tryphon was form ...

Martyrs. *11: St.

Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...

Bishop and Confessor, Double, Com. of St. Mennas Martyr. *12: St. Martin I Pope and Martyr, Simple. *13: St. Didacus Confessor, Simple. *14: St. Josaphat Bishop and Martyr, Double. *15: St.

Albert the Great Albertus Magnus ( 1200 – 15 November 1280), also known as Saint Albert the Great, Albert of Swabia, Albert von Bollstadt, or Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop, considered one of the great ...

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *16: St. Gertrude Virgin, Double. *17: St.

Gregory Thaumaturgus Gregory Thaumaturgus or Gregory the Miracle-Worker (, ; ; ), also known as Gregory of Neocaesarea, was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century. He has been canonized as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Biography Gregory was born arou ...

Bishop and Confessor, Simple. *18: Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss.

and

, Greater Double *19: St. Elisabeth Widow, Double, Com. of St. Pontianus Pope and Martyr. *20: St. Felix of Valois Confessor, Double. *21: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Greater Double *22: St.

Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. History The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for g ...

Virgin and Martyr, Double. *23: St.

Clement I Clement of Rome (; ; died ), also known as Pope Clement I, was the Bishop of Rome in the late first century AD. He is considered to be the first of the Apostolic Fathers of the Church. Little is known about Clement's life. Tertullian claimed t ...

Pope and Martyr, Double, Com. of St.

Felicitas In ancient Roman culture, ''felicitas'' (from the Latin adjective ''felix'', "fruitful, blessed, happy, lucky") is a condition of divinely inspired productivity, blessedness, or happiness. ''Felicitas'' could encompass both a woman's fertility ...

Martyr. *24: St.

John of the Cross St. John of the Cross (; ; né Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar of ''Converso'' ancestry. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, ...

Confessor and

, Double, Com. St. Chrysogonus Martyr. *25: St.

Catherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

Virgin and Martyr, Double. *26: St.

Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a ...

Abbot, Double, Com. of St. Peter of Alexandria Bishop and Martyr. *27: Feria *28: Feria *29: Commemoration of St. Saturninus. *30: St.

Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

Apostle, Double of the II Class.

December

*1: Feria *2: St. Bibiana Virgin and Martyr, Simple. *3: St.

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier, Jesuits, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; ; ; ; ; ; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Kingdom of Navarre, Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus ...

Confessor, Greater Double. *4: St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double, Com. of St. Barbara Virgin and Martyr. *5: Com. of St. Sabbas Abbot. *6: St.

Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...

Bishop and Confessor, Double. *7: St.

Ambrose Ambrose of Milan (; 4 April 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting Roman Christianity against Ari ...

Bishop, Confessor, and

, Double. *8: The

Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception is the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It is one of the four Mariology, Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Debated by medieval theologians, it was not def ...

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the I Class. *9: Feria *10: Com. of St. Melchiades Pope and Martyr. *11: St. Damasus I Pope and Confessor, Simple. *12: Feria *13: St.

Lucy Lucy is an English language, English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings ar ...

Virgin and Martyr, Double. *14: Feria *15: Feria *16: St.

Bishop and Martyr, Simple. *17: Feria *18: Feria *19: Feria *20: Feria *21: St.

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

Apostle, Double of the II Class. *22: Feria *23: Feria *24:

Vigil A vigil, from the Latin meaning 'wakefulness' ( Greek: , or ), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word has become generalized in this sense and means 'eve' (as in "on t ...

. *25: Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the I Class with a privileged Octave of the III rank. *26: St.

Protomartyr, Double of the II class, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity. *27: St.

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the II class, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity. *28: The Holy Innocents, Double of the II class, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity. *29: St.

Bishop and Martyr, Double, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity. *30: Of the VI day within the Octave of the Nativity, Double. *31: St. Sylvester I Pope and Confessor, Double, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity. Although not listed on the general Calendar, a commemoration of St.

Anastasia Anastasia (from ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe. Origin The name Anastasia originated during the Early Christianity, early d ...

Martyr is made at the second Mass on Christmas Day.

Moveable feasts

The moveable feasts are those connected with the Easter cycle, and Easter is the date relative to which their position is ultimately determined. The date of Easter is determined relative to the lunar calendar as used by the Hebrews. The rule has since the Middle Ages been phrased as "Easter is observed on the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the day of the vernal equinox." However, this does not reflect the actual ecclesiastical rules precisely. One reason for this is that the full moon involved (called the Paschal full moon) is not an astronomical full moon, but an ecclesiastical moon. Another difference is that the astronomical vernal equinox is a natural astronomical phenomenon, which can fall on 20 or 21 March, while the ecclesiastical vernal equinox is a fixed March 21 (on the Gregorian calendar). Easter is determined from tables which determine Easter based on the ecclesiastical rules described above, which do not always coincide with the astronomical full moon. The moveable feasts are given below: Septuagesima Sunday (9th Sunday before Easter)
Sexagesima Sunday (8th Sunday before Easter)
Quinquagesima Sunday (7th Sunday before Easter)
Ash Wednesday (Wednesday after Quinquagesima Sunday)
Passion Sunday (Sunday 2 weeks before Easter)
Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary (Friday after 2nd Sunday before Easter)
Palm Sunday (Sunday before Easter)
Holy Thursday (Thursday before Easter)
Good Friday (Friday before Easter)
Holy Saturday (Saturday before Easter)
Easter Sunday, the Solemnity of Solemnities, the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Low Sunday (Sunday after Easter)
The Lesser Litanies at St. Mary Major (Monday after the 5th Sunday after Easter)
The Lesser Litanies at St. John Lateran (Tuesday after the 5th Sunday after Easter)
The Vigil of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Lesser Litanies at St. Peter's (Wednesday after the 5th Sunday after Easter)
The Ascension (Thursday after the 5th Sunday after Easter)
The Vigil of Pentecost (Saturday after the 6th Sunday after Easter)
Pentecost (7th Sunday after Easter)
Holy Trinity and the Octave of Pentecost (8th Sunday after Easter)
Corpus Christi (Thursday after the 8th Sunday after Easter)
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Friday after the 9th Sunday after Easter)
The 1955 calendar assigned special celebrations also to the days within the Octaves of Easter and Pentecost, as to the days within the Octave of Christmas.

Feasts celebrated in some places (''pro Aliquibus Locis'')

The 1955 Roman Missal also listed a number of celebrations in the section headed "Mass for Some Places". These celebrations were: The Holy House of Loreto (10 December)
The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (18 December)
The Betrothal of the Virgin Mary with Saint Joseph (23 January)
Saint

Ildephonsus Ildefonsus or Ildephonsus (rarely ''Ildephoses'' or ''Ildefonse''; Spanish: San Ildefonso; c. 8 December A.D. 607 – 23 January A.D. 667) was a scholar and theologian who served as the metropolitan (religion), metropolitan Bishop of Toledo fo ...

(23 January)
The

Flight into Egypt The flight into Egypt is a story recounted in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:13–Matthew 2:23, 23) and in New Testament apocrypha. Soon after the Biblical Magi, visit by the Magi, an angel appeared to Saint Joseph, Joseph in a dream telling ...

(17 February)
Saint Margaret of Cortona (26 February)
The Prayer of Christ (Tuesday after Septuagesima)
Commemoration of the Passion of Christ (Tuesday after Sexagesima)
The Sacred Crown of Thorns (Friday after Ash Wednesday)
The Sacred Lance and Nails (Friday after the First Sunday in Lent)
The Holy Shroud (Friday after the Second Sunday in Lent)
The

Five Holy Wounds In Catholic tradition, the Five Holy Wounds, also known as the Five Sacred Wounds or the Five Precious Wounds, are the five piercing wounds that Jesus Christ suffered during his crucifixion. The wounds have been the focus of particular devotio ...

(Friday after the Third Sunday in Lent)
The

Precious Blood Blood of Christ, also known as the Most Precious Blood, in Christian theology refers to the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ primarily on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity teaches was accomplished thereby, or the sacram ...

(Friday after the Fourth Sunday in Lent)
Saint

Catherine of Genoa Catherine of Genoa (Caterina Fieschi Adorno, 1447 – 15 September 1510) was an Italian Catholic saint and mystic, admired for her work among the sick and the poor and remembered because of various writings describing both these actions an ...

(22 March)
Saint

Benedict Joseph Labre Benedict Joseph Labre, TOSF (, 25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783) was a French Third Order of Saint Francis, Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic Church, Catholic saint. Labre was from a well-to-do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monasti ...

(16 April)
Our Lady of Good Counsel (26 April)
Saint Isidore the Farmer (15 May)
Saint John Nepomucene (16 May)
Saint

Rita of Cascia Rita of Cascia, OSA (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun. After Rita's husband died, she joined a small community of nuns, who later became Augustinians, where she was known both for pr ...

(22 May)
Saint John Baptist de Rossi (23 May)

Our Lady Help of Christians Mary, Help of Christians () is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on a devotion now associated with a feast day of the General Roman Calendar on 24 May. John Chrysostom was the first to describe this title, in 345 AD. Don Bosco ...

(24 May)
Saint Ferdinand III (30 May)
Saint

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc ( ; ; – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the Coronation of the French monarch, coronation of Charles VII o ...

(30 May)
Our Lady Queen of All Saints and Mother of Fair Love (31 May)
Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces (31 May)
Our Lady Queen of the Apostles (Saturday after the Ascension)
The

Immaculate Heart of Mary The Immaculate Heart of Mary () is a Catholic devotion which refers to the view of the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God the Father, her maternal love for ...

(Saturday after the 9th Sunday after Easter)
The Eucharistic Heart of Jesus (Thursday after the 10th Sunday after Easter)
Our Lady Mother of Grace (9 June)
Saint

John Francis Regis Jean-François Régis, SJ, commonly known as Saint John Francis Regis and Saint Regis (31 January 1597 – 31 December 1640), was a French priest of the Society of Jesus, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1737. A tireless prea ...

(16 June)
Our Lady of Prompt Succor (27 June)
All Holy Popes (3 July)
Saint

Lawrence of Brindisi Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap. (22 July 1559 – 22 July 1619), born Giulio Cesare Russo, was an Italian Catholic priest, theologian and member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. An accomplished linguist, in addition to his native Italian ...

(7 July)
Saint

Veronica Giuliani Veronica Giuliani, OSC Cap. (also ''Veronica de Julianis''; 27 December 1660—9 July 1727)Humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary (17 July)
Our Lady Mother of Mercy (Saturday after the 4th Sunday of July)
Saint Emygdius (9 August)
Saint

Philomena Philomena ( ), also known as Saint Philomena (; ) or Philomena of Rome ( 10 January 291 10 August 304) was a virgin (title)#Virgin martyrs, virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on May 24–25, 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Three ti ...

(11 August)
Our Lady Refuge of Sinners (13 August)
Saint

John Berchmans John Berchmans, SJ ( ; 13 March 1599 – 13 August 1621) was a Belgian Jesuit scholastic and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. In 1615, the Jesuits opened a college at Mechelen, Belgium and Berchmans was one of the first to enrol ...

(13 August)
Saint Roch (16 August)

Empress Helena Flavia Julia Helena (; , ''Helénē''; – 330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was an ''List of Augustae, Augusta'' of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great. She was b ...

(18 August)
Our Lady of Consolation (Saturday after the Feast of St. Augustine)
Our Lady Help of the Sick (Saturday after the last Sunday in August)
Saint Rose of Viterbo (4 September)
Saint Peter Claver (9 September)
Saint

Gregory the Illuminator Gregory the Illuminator ( – ) was the founder and first official Catholicos of All Armenians, head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He Christianization of Armenia, converted Armenia from Zoroastrianism in Armenia, Zoroastrianism to Chris ...

(1 October)
Purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (16 October)
Feast of the Holy Redeemer (23 October)
The Sacred Relics (5 November)
Saint

Stanislaus Kostka Stanisław Kostka, S.J. (28 October 1550 – 15 August 1568) was a Polish novice in the Society of Jesus. He was born at Rostkowo, Przasnysz County, Poland, on 28 October 1550, and died in Rome during the night of 14–15 August 1568. He is sai ...

(13 November)
Our Lady Mother of Divine Providence (Saturday after the 3rd Sunday in November)
St.

Leonard of Port Maurice Leonard of Port Maurice, O.F.M., (; 20 December 1676 – 26 November 1751) was an Italian Franciscan preacher and ascetic writer. Life Leonard was born 19 December 1676, the son of Domenico Casanova and Anna Maria Benza. He was given the name ...

(26 November)
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (27 November)

References

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