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- In the Roman Catholic Church, the liturgical celebration starts on the evening of October 31 which is the All Saints’ Eve (commonly referred to as All Hallows’ Eve), and ends on November 1 night.
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Nov 1, 2020 · The Solemnity of All Saints began in the East in the 4th century, and then spread elsewhere, being observed on different dates: on 13 May in Rome, on 1 November in England and Ireland beginning in the 8th century. It was the latter date that was adopted in Rome as well, beginning in the 9th century.
Rome adopted Nov. 1 as the date of the feast of All Saints in the eighth century, and in the ninth century Pope Gregory IV extended that observance to the whole of the Latin Church. Now, centuries later, All Saints’ Day is a holy day of obligation and recognized as one of the most important feasts on the liturgical calendar.
In the Western Christian practice, the liturgical celebration begins with its first vespers on the evening of 31 October, All Hallows' Eve (All Saints' Eve or "Halloween"), and ends at the compline of 1 November. It is thus the day before All Souls' Day, which commemorates the faithful departed.
All Saints’ Day, in the Christian church, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. It is celebrated on November 1 in Western churches and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern churches.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 14, 2020 · Rome adopted Nov. 1 as the date of the feast of All Saints in the eighth century, and in the ninth century Pope Gregory IV extended that observance to the whole of the Latin Church. Now, centuries later, All Saints’ Day is a holy day of obligation and recognized as one of the most important feasts on the liturgical calendar.
On November 1, 731, Pope Gregory III dedicated an oratory within Saint Peter’s Basilica to “all saints,” including the Apostles, martyrs, confessors, and all holy men and women, broadening commemoration of the saints to all who lived saintly lives.
In the Roman Catholic Church, the liturgical celebration starts on the evening of October 31 which is the All Saints’ Eve (commonly referred to as All Hallows’ Eve), and ends on November 1 night.
