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Your answer was: All Saints Day. |
Answer: All Saints Day arose out of the Christian tradition of celebrating the martyrdom of saints on the anniversary of their martyrdom. When martyrdoms increased during the persecutions of the late Roman Empire, local dioceses instituted a common feast day in order to ensure that all martyrs, known and unknown, were properly honored. The current date of November 1 was instituted by Pope Gregory III (731-741), when he consecrated a chapel to all the martyrs in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Gregory ordered his priests to celebrate the Feast of All Saints annually. 'All Saints Day' on Christianity.com CLICK HERE to view more detail on 'All Saints Day' Vatican Notes Volume: 29; Issue: 5; Page: 3; 1981 
 Feast Of All Saints 679-680 (1980) |
