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Roman Catholic AnswerPope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to the Blessed Virgin Mary in 609. It was created to celebrate all those saints who were not named in the calendar and was celebrated on May 13. Pope Gregory III (731-41) changed the date to November 1 when he dedicated a chapel in honor of All Saints in the Vatican Basilica.
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What did Pope Boniface IV replace to introduce All saints Day?

You have it backwards. Boniface IV introduced All Saints Day to replace the pagan feast of the Lemures - in which the malevolent and restless spirits of the dead were propitiated. It took place on/about the 13th of May and All Saints replaced it. All Saints Day was moved to November 1 by Pope Gregory III (731-741) and the previous May 13th day was then discontinued.


Where did All Saints Day take place?

All Saints Day is celebrated around the world by Christians. The origin of the festival can be traced back to 610 AD when Pope Boniface IV consecrated the Pantheon in Rome.


Why is All Saints Day on November 1st?

The origin of the festival of All Saints dates to May 13, 609 or 610, when Pope Boniface IV consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Blessed Virgin and all the martyrs. The feast of All Saints, on its current date of November 1, is traced to the foundation by Pope Gregory III (741-731) of an oratory in St. Peter's for the relics "of the holy apostles and of all saints, martyrs and confessors, of all the just made perfect who are at rest throughout the world".


Why is Boniface VIII listed as Pope in some references but not others?

Although there were a lot of controversies surrounding the reign of Boniface VIII he is still considered as a pope in all the lists I have seen. Some tried to have him excommunicated after he died but were not successful.


Who changed the Pantheon to a Catholic Church?

.Catholic AnswerThe emperor Phocas gave the Pantheon to the Pope Boniface IV in the early seventh century. Pope Boniface converted it into a Church, and named it St. Mary of the Martyrs. from WikiPediaIn 609, the Byzantine emperor Phocas gave the building to Pope Boniface IV, who converted it into a Christian church and consecrated it to Sancta Maria ad Martyres, now known as Santa Maria dei Martiri: "Another Pope, Boniface, asked the same [Emperor Phocas, in Constantinople] to order that in the old temple called the Pantheon, after the pagan filth was removed, a church should be made, to the holy virgin Mary and all the martyrs, so that the commemoration of the saints would take place henceforth where not gods but demons were formerly worshipped


What religious group started Halloween?

Christianity had a big influence on the holiday of Halloween.In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to the deceased. The day was also called All-hallows and the night before it began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.


Why is All Saints' Day celebrated?

All Saints Day is celebrated by the Catholic Church, a Feast Day and Holy Day of Obligation where as Catholics attend Mass in honor and remember all those Saints know and unknown, mostly unknown. We visit the graves of our deceased relatives and friends offering prayers and flowers, and also clean and repair graves.All Saints Day, or "All Hallows," started by Pope Boniface IV on may 13, about 610 AD, was a religious festival (holy day) began and celebrated to honor and remember those Christians throughout history, especially the martyred.


Who started All Saints Day?

The origin of the festival of All Saints as celebrated in the West dates to May 13, 609 or 610, when Pope Boniface IV consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Blessed Virgin and all the martyrs; the feast of the dedicatio Sanctae Mariae ad Martyres has been celebrated at Rome ever since. The chosen day, May 13, was a pagan observation of great antiquity, the culmination of three days of the Feast of the Lemures, in which the malevolent and restless spirits of the dead were propitiated. Liturgiologists of the Middle Ages based the idea that this Lemuria festival was the origin of that of All Saints on their identical dates and on the similar theme of "all the dead".The feast of All Saints, on its current date, is traced to the foundation by Pope Gregory III (731-741) of an oratory in St. Peter's for the relics "of the holy apostles and of all saints, martyrs and confessors, of all the just made perfect who are at rest throughout the world", with the day moved to November 1.


Which pope designated November 1st as All Saints Day?

From Wikipedia:The origin of the festival of All Saints celebrated in the West dates to May 13, 609 or 610, (see Pope Boniface link below) consecrated the (see Pantheon in Rome note below) to the Blessed Virgin and all the martyrs; the feast of the dedicatio Sanctae Mariae ad Martyres has been celebrated at Rome ever since.The feast of All Saints, on its current date, is traced to the foundation by (see link for Pope Gregory below) (731-741) of an oratory in St. Peter's for the relics "of the holy apostles and of all saints, martyrs and confessors, of all the just made perfect who are at rest throughout the world", with the day moved to November 1.Catholic Answerfrom Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices by Ann Ball, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. C 2003All Saints Day A holy day of obligation, November 1, commemorating all the blessed in heaven; intended particularly to honor those who have no special feasts.In the fourth century, groups of martyrs, and later other saints, were honored on a common day in various places. In 609 or 610, the Pantheon, a pagan temple in Rome, was consecrated as a Christian Church in honor of Mary and the martyrs and, later, all saints. In 835, Pope Gregory IV fixed November 1 as the date of the observance.


What pope designated November 1 all saints day?

Pope Gregory the third started it. Gregory the fourth finally designated November 2 All Saint's Day. They moved it from May 13 to November 1.


When did Halloween begin the merge with Catholic festivals?

Halloween began to merge with Catholic festivals around the 7th century when Pope Boniface IV established All Saints' Day on November 1st, originally intended to honor saints and martyrs. This date coincided with the Celtic festival of Samhain, where people celebrated the end of the harvest and believed that the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred. Over time, the customs and traditions of both Samhain and the Christian observance evolved, leading to the modern celebration of Halloween.


Are the Mormon's ministers under the pope?

No First of all the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [Mormons] do not have ministers. they have a lay clergy. and second of course they are not under the Pope, the Pope is Catholic and those are two totally separate and distinct religions.