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Is a saint's feast day the day of their death?
Sometimes the date of their death is the feast day but it is not the rule. It can be on almost any day of the year. Actually, the Church does not call it the date of death but the date the person was reborn into Heaven.
Is a saint's feast day the day they were canonized?
Rarely. It is frequently the date of their entry into Heaven (date of death) but it can be any date.
Why is St. Patrick's day celebrated on the day of his death rather than his birth?
We do not know the birth date nor the date of death of St. Patrick. He was just given the date of March 17th for lack of precise information on the actual date. The death date is usually the feast day of a saint because that would be the date they were reborn in heaven.
Why is October 28th the feast day of Saint Jude?
Sometimes a feast day of a saint is on or near their death day. Since we do not know the date of death of Saint Jude, there may be no significance to the date.
Is there a name for the date of a persons death?
The day they met Jesus
When is your death date?
Your death date is the day that you will die. It could be today or tomorrow or anyday anytime! Only God knows your death date if you believe in god! Also there are many different tests and quizzes you can take to figure out your 'death date' but they are more so just for fun.
Why is St. George's day on 23rd April?
The date has no special significance other than it was the day assigned as the feast day of St. George. We do not know his birth date nor the date of his death.
Is a saints feast day the same as the canonization?
No. It can be any date but is usually the anniversary date of the death of the saint.
How does the Catholic Church choose feast days - are they always the date of death of the Saint?
Sometimes the date of their death is the feast day but it is not the rule. It can be on almost any day of the year. Actually, the Church does not call it the date of death but the date the person was reborn into Heaven. Sometimes the date reflects some other important date in the life of the person. The date of his conversion to Catholicism was chosen as the feast day of St. John Neumann. Other times, especially with ancient saints when little is known about the person, almost any date may be chosen.
When was the date of Osama bin Laden's death?
his death was released on 5-2-2011 but he was killed a day before then
What is the date of kishor kumarz death?
Kishore Kumar a day before his birthdate
What is the exact date of Ichigo's mother's death in the anime Bleach?
i think it was father's day
