The Tridentine calendar is the
calendar of saints
The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context does n ...
to be honoured in the course of the
liturgical year
The liturgical year, also called the church year, Christian year, ecclesiastical calendar, or kalendar, consists of the cycle of liturgical days and seasons that determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be obse ...
in the official
liturgy
Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy represents a communal response to and participation in the sacred through activities reflecting praise, thanksgiving, remembra ...
of the
Roman Rite
The Roman Rite () is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the ''sui iuris'' particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. The Roman Rite governs Rite (Christianity) ...
as reformed by
Pope 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 ...
and first issued in 1568, implementing a decision of the
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent (), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent (or Trento), now in northern Italy, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation at the time, it has been described as the "most ...
, which entrusted the task to the Pope.
The text of the Tridentine calendar can be found in the original editions of the
Tridentine Roman Breviary
The Roman Breviary (Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin: ''Breviarium Romanum'') is a breviary of the Roman Rite in the Catholic Church. A liturgical book, it contains public or canonical Catholic prayer, prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notat ...
and of the
Tridentine Roman Missal
The Roman Missal () is the book which contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Roman Rite, the most common liturgy and Mass of the Catholic Church. There have been several editions.
History
Before the Council of Trent (1570)
...
.
Use of both these texts, which included Pius V's revised calendar, was made obligatory throughout the
Latin Church
The Latin Church () is the largest autonomous () particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical ...
except where other texts of at least two centuries' antiquity were in use, and departures from it were not allowed. The
Apostolic Constitution
An apostolic constitution () is the most solemn form of legislation issued by the Pope.New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, pg. 57, footnote 36.
By their nature, apostolic constitutions are addressed to the public. Generic constitutions use ...
''Quod a nobis'', which imposed use of the Tridentine Roman Breviary, and the corresponding Apostolic Constitution ''
Quo primum
Quo Primum Tempore (English: ''From the beginning whence'') is the incipit of an Apostolic Constitution in the form of a Papal bull issued by Pope Pius V on 14 July 1570. This Pontifical decree promulgated the Roman Missal and made its use obliga ...
'' concerning the Tridentine Roman Missal both decreed: "No one whosoever is permitted to alter this letter or heedlessly to venture to go contrary to this notice of Our permission, statute, ordinance, command, precept, grant, indult, declaration, will, decree and prohibition. Should anyone, however, presume to commit such an act, he should know that he will incur the wrath of Almighty God and of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul."
Later editions of the Roman calendar
Soon after the publication of this 1907 table,
Pope 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 ...
made a general revision of the rubrics of the calendar, the result of which (with a few additions by
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI (; born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, ; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939) was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 until his death in February 1939. He was also the first sovereign of the Vatican City State u ...
) can be seen in
General Roman Calendar of 1954. This was followed by
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 ...
's simplifying revision of 1955 (see
General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius XII).
John XXIII's
General Roman Calendar of 1960
This article lists the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as approved on 25 July 1960 by Pope John XXIII's '' motu proprio'' '' Rubricarum instructum'' and promulgated by the Sacred Congregation of Rites the following day, 26 July 1960, by t ...
reduced the number of celebrations and completely abandoned the ranking as Doubles, Simples, etc.
The
General Roman Calendar of 1969 has subsequent adjustments and is currently in general use in the
Latin Church
The Latin Church () is the largest autonomous () particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical ...
(the present
General Roman Calendar
The General Roman Calendar (GRC) is the liturgy, liturgical calendar that indicates the dates of celebrations of saints and Sacred mysteries, mysteries of the Lord (Jesus Christ) in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, wherever this liturgic ...
, observed for instance by the
Pope
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the po ...
himself).
The Tridentine calendar
January
*1 January:
Circumcision of the Lord, Double.
*2 January: Octave 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 ...
, Double, with commemoration of octaves.
*3 January: Octave of 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 ...
, Double, with commemoration of the octave of the Holy Innocents.
*4 January: Octave of the
Holy Innocents, Double
*5 January: Vigil.
*6 January:
Epiphany of the Lord, Double.
*7 January: Of the Octave of the Epiphany.
*8 January: Of the Octave.
*9 January: Of the Octave.
*10 January: Of the Octave.
*11 January: Of the Octave of the Epiphany, and commemoration of St
Hyginus
Hyginus may refer to:
People
*Hyginus, the author of the '' Fabulae'', an important ancient Latin source for Greek mythology.
*Hyginus, the author of the ''Astronomia'', a popular ancient Latin guide on astronomy, probably the same as the author ...
pope and martyr.
*12 January: Of the octave.
*13 January: Octave of the Epiphany, Double.
*14 January:
Hilary bishop and confessor, Semidouble, transferred from yesterday, with commemoration of St
Felix Priest and martyr.
*15 January:
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 ...
the First Hermit, confessor, Semidouble, transferred from 10 January, with commemoration of St
Maurus, abbot.
*16 January:
Marcellus pope and martyr, Semidouble.
*17 January:
Anthony Abbot, Double.
*18 January:
Chair of St Peter at Rome, Double, and commemoration of St
Prisca virgin and martyr.
*19 January:
Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum martyrs.
*20 January:
Fabian and
Sebastian martyrs, Double.
*21 January:
Agnes virgin and martyr, Double.
*22 January:
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, Semidouble.
*23 January:
Emerentiana virgin and martyr.
*24 January:
Timothy bishop and martyr.
*25 January: Conversion of St
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 ...
Apostle, Double.
*26 January:
Polycarp
Polycarp (; , ''Polýkarpos''; ; AD 69 155) was a Christian Metropolis of Smyrna, bishop of Smyrna. According to the ''Martyrdom of Polycarp'', he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his bo ...
bishop and martyr.
*27 January:
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom (; ; – 14 September 407) was an important Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and p ...
bishop and confessor, Double.
*28 January:
Agnes second.
*29 January:
*30 January:
*31 January:
February
*1 February:
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 ...
bishop and martyr, Semidouble.
*2 February:
Purification of Blessed Mary, Double.
*3 February:
Blase bishop and martyr.
*4 February:
*5 February:
Agatha virgin and martyr, Semidouble.
*6 February:
Dorothy virgin and martyr.
*7 February:
*8 February:
*9 February:
Apollonia virgin and martyr.
*10 February:
*11 February:
*12 February:
*13 February:
*14 February:
Valentine Priest and martyr.
*15 February:
Faustinus and Jovita martyrs.
*16 February:
*17 February:
*18 February:
Simeon
Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical Hebrew, Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Sy ...
bishop and martyr.
*19 February:
*20 February:
*21 February:
*22 February:
Chair of St Peter at Antioch, Double.
*23 February: Vigil.
*24 February:
Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
Notable people
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
Religion
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Isca ...
Apostle, Double.
*25 February:
*26 February:
*27 February:
*28 February:
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 ...
s, a day is added and it is of 29 days but the Feast of St. Matthias is celebrated on the 25th day and then is said twice Sexto Kalendas, that is on the 24th and 25th day, and thus the
Dominical letter is changed to the one above, that if it be B, into A, if it be C, into B, similarly also in the others.
March
*1 March:
*2 March:
*3 March:
*4 March:
*5 March:
*6 March:
*7 March:
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas ( ; ; – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican Order, Dominican friar and Catholic priest, priest, the foremost Scholasticism, Scholastic thinker, as well as one of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the W ...
confessor, Double, and commemoration of
Perpetua and Felicity martyrs.
*8 March:
*9 March:
The Forty Holy Martyrs, Semidouble.
*10 March:
*11 March:
*12 March:
Gregory pope and 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.
*13 March:
*14 March:
*15 March:
*16 March:
*17 March:
*18 March:
*19 March:
Joseph
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...
confessor, Double.
*20 March:
*21 March:
Benedict Abbot, Double.
*22 March:
*23 March:
*24 March:
*25 March:
Annunciation
The Annunciation (; ; also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord; ) is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Ma ...
of Blessed Mary, Double.
*26 March:
*27 March:
*28 March:
*29 March:
*30 March:
*31 March:
April
*1 April:
*2 April:
*3 April:
*4 April:
*5 April:
*6 April:
*7 April:
*8 April:
*9 April:
*10 April:
*11 April:
Leo pope and confessor, Double.
*12 April:
*13 April:
*14 April:
Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, martyrs.
*15 April:
*16 April:
*17 April:
Anicetus pope and martyr
*18 April:
*19 April:
*20 April:
*21 April:
*22 April:
Soter and
Caius popes and martyrs, Semidouble.
*23 April:
George martyr, Semidouble.
*24 April:
*25 April:
Mark Evangelist, Double.
*26 April:
Cletus and
Marcellinus popes and martyrs, Semidouble.
*27 April:
*28 April:
Vitalis martyr.
*29 April:
*30 April:
May
*1 May:
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, Double.
*2 May:
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 and confessor, Double.
*3 May:
Invention of the Holy Cross, Double, and commemoration of Ss
Alexander, 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 May:
Monica Widow.
*5 May:
Pope Saint Pius V
*6 May:
John before the Latin Gate, Double.
*7 May:
Saint Stanislaus Szczepanowski
*8 May: Apparition 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 ...
, Double.
*9 May:
Gregory the Theologian bishop and confessor, Double.
*10 May:
Gordian and Epimachus martyrs.
*11 May:
*12 May:
Nereus, Achilleus, and
Pancras martyrs.
*13 May:
*14 May:
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 May:
*16 May:
*17 May:
*18 May:
*19 May:
Pudentiana virgin.
*20 May:
*21 May:
*22 May:
*23 May:
*24 May:
*25 May:
Urban pope and martyr.
*26 May:
Eleutherius pope and martyr.
*27 May:
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 ...
pope and martyr
*28 May:
*29 May:
*30 May:
Felix I pope and martyr.
*31 May:
Petronilla virgin.
June
*1 June:
*2 June:
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 ...
martyrs.
*3 June:
*4 June:
*5 June:
*6 June:
*7 June:
*8 June:
*9 June:
Primus and Felician martyrs.
*10 June:
*11 June:
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, Double.
*12 June:
Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius martyrs.
*13 June:
*14 June:
Basil bishop and confessor, Double.
*15 June:
Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia martyrs.
*16 June:
*17 June:
*18 June:
Mark and Marcellianus Brothers, martyrs.
*19 June:
Gervase and Protase martyrs.
*20 June:
Silverius pope and martyr.
*21 June:
*22 June:
Paulinus bishop and confessor
*23 June: Vigil.
*24 June:
Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Double.
*25 June: Of the octave of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
*26 June:
John and Paul martyrs, Semidouble, with commemoration of the octave of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
*27 June: Of the octave of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
*28 June:
Leo II pope and confessor, Semidouble, with commemoration of the Octave and of the Vigil.
*29 June:
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.
*30 June: Commemoration of St
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 ...
Apostle, Double, with commemoration of the Octave of St John.
July
*1 July: Octave of St.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...
, Double, with commemoration of the octave of the Apostles.
*2 July:
Visitation of Blessed Mary, Double, with commemoration of the Apostles and of Ss.
Processus and Martinian martyrs.
*3 July: Of the octave of the Apostles.
*4 July: Of the octave.
*5 July: Of the octave.
*6 July: Octave of the Apostles
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 ...
, Double.
*7 July:
*8 July:
*9 July:
*10 July:
The Seven Brothers martyrs and Ss.
Rufina and Secunda virgins and martyrs, Semidouble.
*11 July:
Pius
Pius ( , ; ) is a masculine given name. Its feminine form is Pia.
It may refer to:
People Monarch
* Antoninus Pius (86–161), Roman emperor
Popes
* Pope Pius (disambiguation)
* Antipope Pius XIII (1918–2009), who led the breakaway True Ca ...
pope and martyr.
*12 July:
Nabor and Felix martyrs.
*13 July:
Anacletus pope and martyr, Semidouble.
*14 July:
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 and confessor, Semidouble.
*15 July:
*16 July:
*17 July:
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.
*18 July:
Symphorosa with her seven sons martyrs.
*19 July:
*20 July:
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 ...
virgin and martyr.
*21 July:
Praxedes virgin.
*22 July:
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 ...
, Double.
*23 July:
Apollinaris bishop and martyr, Semidouble.
*24 July: Vigil, and commemoration of
Saint Christina virgin and martyr.
*25 July:
James Apostle, Double and commemoration of
Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher (, , ; ) is venerated by several Christian denominations. According to these traditions, he was a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman Empire, Roman emperor Decius (), or alternatively under the emperor Maximin ...
martyr in private Masses.
*26 July:
*27 July:
Pantaleon martyr.
*28 July:
Nazarius, Celsus, and
Victor pope and martyr, and
Innocent pope and confessor, Semidouble.
*29 July:
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, Semidouble, and commemoration of Ss
Felix, pope,
Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice martyrs.
*30 July:
Abdon and Sennen martyrs.
*31 July:
August
*1 August:
Peter in Chains, Double, and commemoration of the
Holy Machabees martyrs.
*2 August:
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 ...
pope and martyr.
*3 August: Invention of
Saint Stephen
Stephen (; ) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity.["St ...]
protomartyr, Semidouble.
*4 August:
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, Double.
*5 August:
Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows, Double.
*6 August:
Transfiguration of the Lord, Double and commemoration of Ss.
Xystus the Second pope,
Felicissimus, and Agapitus martyrs.
*7 August:
Donatus bishop and martyr.
*8 August:
Cyriacus, Largus and Smaragdus martyrs, Semidouble.
*9 August: Vigil, and commemoration of St.
Romanus martyr.
*10 August:
Laurence martyr, Double.
*11 August: Of the octave of St Laurence with commemoration of
Saint Tiburtius
Tiburtius, according to Christian legend, was a Christian martyr and saint. His feast day is 11 August which is the same as Saint Susanna. The two were not related, but are sometimes associated because they are venerated on the same day.
Hagio ...
and
Saint Susanna martyrs.
*12 August: Of the octave and commemoration of St
Clare virgin.
*13 August: Of the octave and commemoration of St
Hippolytus and his companions and of
Cassian martyrs.
*14 August: Of the octave with commemoration of the Vigil and 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 August:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double.
*16 August: Of the octave of the Assumption of Blessed Mary with commemoration of the Octave of St. Laurence.
*17 August: Octave of St.
Laurence, Double, and commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
*18 August: Of the octave, and commemoration of St
Agapitus martyr.
*19 August: Of the octave.
*20 August:
Bernard Abbot, Double, with commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
*21 August: Of the Octave.
*22 August: Octave of the Assumption of Blessed Mary, Double, and commemoration of Ss
Timothy, Hippolytus and Symphorian martyrs.
*23 August: Vigil.
*24 August:
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. At Rome celebrated on the 25th.
*25 August:
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 of France, confessor.
*26 August:
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 and martyr.
*27 August:
*28 August:
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, 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, and commemoration of
Saint Hermes martyr.
*29 August:
Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Double, and commemoration of St
Sabina martyr.
*30 August:
Felix and Adauctus martyrs.
*31 August:
September
*1 September:
St. Giles Abbot, and commemoration of the
Holy Twelve Brothers martyrs.
*2 September:
*3 September:
*4 September:
*5 September:
*6 September:
*7 September:
*8 September:
Nativity of Blessed Mary, Double, and commemoration 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 in private Masses.
*9 September: Of the Octave of Saint Mary and commemoration of St.
Gorgonius martyr.
*10 September: Of the octave.
*11 September: Of the octave, and commemoration of Ss.
Protus and Hyacinth martyrs.
*12 September: Of the octave.
*13 September: Of the octave.
*14 September:
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Double, with commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity of St. Mary.
*15 September: Octave of the Nativity of Blessed Mary, Double, with commemoration of St.
Nicomedes martyr.
*16 September:
Cornelius and
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, ...
bishops and martyrs, Semidouble, and commemoration of Ss
Euphemia,
Lucy and Geminianus martyrs.
*17 September:
*18 September:
*19 September:
*20 September: Vigil, and commemoration of
St Eustace and Companions martyrs.
*21 September:
Matthew Apostle, Double.
*22 September:
Maurice and companions martyrs.
*23 September:
Linus pope and martyr, Semidouble, and commemoration of St
Thecla virgin and martyr.
*24 September:
*25 September:
*26 September:
Cyprian and Justina martyrs.
*27 September:
Cosmas and Damian martyrs, Semidouble.
*28 September:
*29 September: 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.
*30 September:
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
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.
October
*1 October:
Remigius bishop and confessor.
*2 October:
*3 October:
*4 October:
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.
*5 October:
*6 October:
*7 October:
Mark pope and confessor, and commemoration of
Ss Sergius, Bacchus,
Marcellus and Apuleius martyrs.
*8 October:
*9 October:
Denis,
Rusticus, and
Eleutherius martyrs, Semidouble.
*10 October:
*11 October:
*12 October:
*13 October:
*14 October:
Callistus pope and martyr, Semidouble.
*15 October:
*16 October:
*17 October:
*18 October:
Luke Evangelist, Double.
*19 October:
*20 October:
*21 October:
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, and commemoration of
Saint Ursula
Ursula (Latin for 'little she-bear') was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 G ...
and companions virgins and martyrs.
*22 October:
*23 October:
*24 October:
*25 October:
Chrysanthus and Daria martyrs.
*26 October:
Evaristus pope and martyr.
*27 October: Vigil.
*28 October:
Simon and
Jude Apostles, Double.
*29 October:
*30 October:
*31 October: Vigil.
November
*1 November:
Feast of all Saints
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 know ...
, Double, and (in the calendar given in the 1568 Roman Breviary but not in the 1570 Roman Missal)
[Manlio Sodi, Achille Maria Triacca, ''Missale Romanum Editio Princeps'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 1998 ), pp. 49 and 560, making Caesarius of Africa one of the saints referred to in the section of this article on "Some of Pope Pius V's alterations of the existing Roman Calendar" whom Pope Pius V removed from the Roman calendar, where he had been included at least since the time of Charlemagne]
Pierre Battifol, ''History of the Roman Breviary'', p. 144).
/ref> commemoration of Caesarius martyr.
*2 November: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, Double, and of the octave of all Saints.
*3 November: Of the octave.
*4 November: Of the octave and commemoration of Ss. Vitalis and Agricola martyrs.
*5 November: Of the octave.
*6 November: Of the octave.
*7 November: Of the octave.
*8 November: Octave of all Saints, Double, and commemoration of the Holy Four Crowned Martyrs.
*9 November: Dedication of the Basilica of the Saviour, Double, and commemoration of St. Theodore martyr.
*10 November: Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha martyrs.
*11 November: 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, and commemoration of St. Menas martyr.
*12 November: 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 ...
pope and martyr, Semidouble.
*13 November:
*14 November:
*15 November:
*16 November:
*17 November: Gregory Thaumaturgus bishop and confessor.
*18 November: Dedication of the Basilicas of 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 ...
, Double
*19 November: Pontianus pope and martyr.
*20 November:
*21 November:
*22 November: 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, Semidouble.
*23 November: Clement pope and martyr, Semidouble, and commemoration of St Felicitas martyr.
*24 November: Chrysogonus martyr.
*25 November: 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 November: Peter of Alexandria bishop and martyr.
*27 November:
*28 November:
*29 November: Vigil, and commemoration of Saturninus martyr.
*30 November: 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.
December
*1 December:
*2 December: Bibiana virgin and martyr.
*3 December:
*4 December: Barbara virgin and martyr, Commemoration.
*5 December: Sabbas Abbot, Commemoration.
*6 December: 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, Semidouble.
*7 December: 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 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.
*8 December: Conception of Blessed Mary, Double.
*9 December:
*10 December: Melchiades pope and martyr, Commemoration.
*11 December: Damasus pope and confessor, Semidouble.
*12 December:
*13 December: Saint Lucy
Lucia of Syracuse ( – 304 AD), also called Saint Lucia () and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman people, Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in Catholic Church, Catholic, Angl ...
virgin and martyr, Double.
*14 December:
*15 December:
*16 December:
*17 December:
*18 December:
*19 December:
*20 December: Vigil.
*21 December: Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle (; , meaning 'the Twin'), also known as Didymus ( 'twin'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of ...
, Double.
*22 December:
*23 December:
*24 December: Vigil.
*25 December: Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, Double.
*26 December: 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, Double and commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
*27 December: 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 and commemoration of the Octaves.
*28 December: The Holy Innocents, Double and commemoration of the Octaves.
*29 December: Thomas of Canterbury bishop and martyr, Semidouble, and commemoration of the Octaves.
*30 December: Of the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity, or of the Octave, with commemoration of the other Octaves.
*31 December: 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 ...
pope and confessor, Double, with commemoration of the Octaves.
See also
*General Roman Calendar
The General Roman Calendar (GRC) is the liturgy, liturgical calendar that indicates the dates of celebrations of saints and Sacred mysteries, mysteries of the Lord (Jesus Christ) in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, wherever this liturgic ...
* General Roman Calendar of 1954
* General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius XII
*General Roman Calendar of 1960
This article lists the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as approved on 25 July 1960 by Pope John XXIII's '' motu proprio'' '' Rubricarum instructum'' and promulgated by the Sacred Congregation of Rites the following day, 26 July 1960, by t ...
* General Roman Calendar of 1969
*List of saints
In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word ''saint'' comes from the Latin word , meaning , and although ''saint'' has been applied in other religious contexts, the ...
*Roman Missal
The Roman Missal () is the book which contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Roman Rite, the most common liturgy and Mass of the Catholic Church. There have been several editions.
History
Before the Council of Trent (1570)
...
*Tridentine Mass
The Tridentine Mass, also known as the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite or ''usus antiquior'' (), Vetus Ordo or the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) or the Traditional Rite, is the liturgy in the Roman Missal of the Catholic Church codified in ...
References
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Tridentine Mass
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