Encyclopedia - Calendar Of Saints: Encyclopedia - Calendar Of Saints
The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Saints: Encyclopedia - List Of Saints
A small selection of Christian saints are listed below in alphabetical order by Christian name, but if necessary by surname, the place or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Julian Calendar
The Julian calendar adds an extra day to February in years divisible by 4. This rule gives an average year length of 365.25 days. The exc...   » Read the article

Article - Wiccan Holidays: April 30 - May Eve - Beltaine (beltane)
April 30 - May Eve - Beltaine 'Beltane' means 'fire of Bel', Belinos being one name for the Sun God, whose coronation feast we now cele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar: Encyclopedia - Calendar
A calendar is a system for naming periods of time, typically days. These names are known as calendar dates. The dates may be based on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint: Encyclopedia - Saint
In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. It can be applied to both the living and the dead an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patron Saint: Encyclopedia - Patron Saint
In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. St. Flor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liturgical Year: Encyclopedia - Liturgical Year
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commemoration: Encyclopedia - Commemoration
Commemorations are days on the varying liturgical calendars of Christian Churches that are optional celebrations of saints. Some commemor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Walpurga: Encyclopedia - Saint Walpurga
Saint Walpurga, born in Wessex, ca. 710, died at Heidenheim, 25 February 779 was an English missionary in Germany. Together with her brot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitus: Encyclopedia - Vitus
Vitus was a Christian saint from Sicily, Italy, Roman Empire. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Valentine: Encyclopedia - Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine or Saint Valentinus refers to one of at least three martyred saints of ancient Rome. The feast of Saint Valentine was for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2020: Encyclopedia - 2020
2020 (MMXX) is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It corresponds to the years 5780-5781 in the Hebrew Calendar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1551: Encyclopedia - 1551
1551 - Events. Russia, Reforming Synod of the Metropolitan Makary: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adelaide Of Italy: Encyclopedia - Adelaide Of Italy
Saint Adelaide of Italy (931-December 16, 999) was the daughter of Rudolf II of Burgundy, King of Italy. Her first marriage was to Lothar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambrosian Rite: Encyclopedia - Ambrosian Rite
Ambrosian Rite (also sometimes called the Milanese rite) named after Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milan in the fourth century, is a Catholic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1823: Encyclopedia - 1823
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 3: Encyclopedia - April 3
April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. April 3 - Events. 33 - Cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 6: Encyclopedia - April 6
April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). There are 269 days remaining. April 6 - Events. 64...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1905: Encyclopedia - 1905
1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). 1905 - Events. January 2 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church (encompassing national Orthodox jurisdictions such as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.—see Eastern Or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 18th Century: Encyclopedia - 18th Century
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Calendar: Encyclopedia - Celtic Calendar
The term Celtic calendar is used to refer to a variety of calendars used by Celtic-speaking peoples at different times in history. Celtic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gregorian Calendar: Encyclopedia - Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. A modification of the Julian calendar, it was first p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Revised Julian Calendar
The Revised Julian calendar adds an extra day to February in years divisible by 4, except for years divisible by 100 that do not leave a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Long Term Leap Year Rules
The accumulated difference between the Gregorian calendar and the vernal equinoctial year amounts to 1 day in about 8,000 years. This sug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Hebrew Calendar
The Hebrew calendar is also lunisolar with an embolistic month. In the Hebrew calendar the extra month is called Adar Alef (first Adar) a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar, the current standard calendar in most of the world, adds a 29th day to February in all years evenly divisible by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Birthdays
A person who was born on 29 February may be called a "leapling". In non-leap years they usually celebrate their birthday on 28 February o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Servatius: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Servatius - History
Image:Saintservatius.jpg Legend has it that Saint Servatius was born in Armenia as a distant relative of John the Baptist. He became a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Calendar - Calendar Systems
Calendars in use on Earth are lunar, solar, lunisolar or arbitrary. A lunar calendar is synchronized to the motion of the Moon (moon phas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Julian: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Julian - The Legend
The legend says that the night Julian was born, his father, of noble blood, saw pagan witches secretly jinx his son into killing both his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint - Definition Specific To Religion
Saint - Christianity. In the Roman Catholic church, the title of Saint - with a capital 'S' - refers to a person who has been formally...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Joseph's Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Joseph's Day - Catholic Traditions Of St. Joseph's Day 19 March
In Spain, the day is a version of Father's Day. In some parts of Spain it is celebrated as Falles (see also). In Sicily and many Italian-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Saints: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Saints - The List
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Top of page — See also — External links List of saints - A. List of saints - B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudentius Of Ossero: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaudentius Of Ossero - The Legend
There is an alleged history of St. Gaudentius. It is believed that his reforms did not comply with the wishes of some noble men from Osor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Calendar - Other Calendar Types
Calendar - Complete and incomplete calendars. Calendars may be either complete or incomplete. Complete calendars provide a way of namin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faustyna Kowalska: Encyclopedia Ii - Faustyna Kowalska - Biography
She was the third of the ten Kowalski children. Her family was very poor, to the extent that Helena and her sisters had only one "good" d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Calendar - Currently Used Calendars
Calendars in widespread use today include the Gregorian calendar, which is the de facto international standard, and is used almost everyw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Calendar - Calendar Subdivisions
Nearly all calendar systems group consecutive days into "months" and also into "years". In a solar calendar a year approximates Earth's t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patron Saint: Encyclopedia Ii - Patron Saint - Countries And Places Under Mary's Patronage
A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patron, though usually under a specific title or appari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Calendar - Uses
The primary practical use of a calendar is to identify days: to be informed about and/or to agree on a future event and to record an even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Julian: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Julian - Origins
Today, scholars believe the story of St. Julian is fully legendary. There are three main schools to his origins: Born in Le Mans, France...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namesdays: Encyclopedia Ii - Namesdays - Namesdays In Various Countries
Namesdays - Scandinavia. During medieval times the namesdays were of little significance in the Nordic countries, except for the celebr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faustyna Kowalska: Encyclopedia Ii - Faustyna Kowalska - Cult
It was through the intervention of Karol Wojtyła, then the archbishop of Kraków and the future Pope John Paul II, that a new investigat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faustyna Kowalska: Encyclopedia Ii - Faustyna Kowalska - Cult
It was through the intervention of Karol Wojtyła, then the archbishop of Kraków and the future Pope John Paul II, that a new investigat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namesdays: Encyclopedia Ii - Namesdays - Namesdays In Various Countries
Namesdays - Scandinavia. During medieval times the namesdays were of little significance in the Nordic countries, except for the celebr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melisende Psalter: Encyclopedia Ii - Melisende Psalter - Date And Recipient
The exact date of the psalter, and for whom it was made, is unknown, although it is obviously made for a noble woman of the kingdom, base...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patron Saint: Encyclopedia Ii - Patron Saint - Saints Associated With Protection From Ailments Or Illness
Patron saint - Other protective help. Wulfram of Sens is called upon for protection against the dangers of the sea. ... See also:P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liturgical Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Liturgical Year - Western Christianity
The seasons in Western Christianity are derived primarily from the Roman Catholic Church. Generally, the liturgical seasons in western Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namesdays: Encyclopedia Ii - Namesdays - History
The celebration of namesdays has been a tradition in Catholic countries since the middle ages. The namesdays originate in the list of hol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Namesdays: Encyclopedia Ii - Namesdays - History
The celebration of namesdays has been a tradition in Catholic countries since the middle ages. The namesdays originate in the list of hol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leap Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Leap Year - Marriage Proposal
There is a tradition, said to go back to Saint Patrick and Saint Bridget in 5th century Ireland, whereby women may only make marriage pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liturgical Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Liturgical Year - Anglican And Protestant Churches
Some Protestant churches recognize a liturgical year, including Anglicans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans. In general those Prot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melisende Psalter: Encyclopedia Ii - Melisende Psalter - The New Testament Cycle
The first twenty-four illustrations (on each side of the first twelve folios) depict scenes from the New Testament. New Testament images ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liturgical Year: Encyclopedia Ii - Liturgical Year - Eastern Orthodox Church
In a few, predominantly Eastern Orthodox, nations, religious holidays are celebrated on the corresponding day in the Julian Calendar. Fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melisende Psalter: Encyclopedia Ii - Melisende Psalter - The Covers
The ivory covers, decorated with turquoise and other gems, show scenes from the life of King David and from the Psychomachia of Prudentiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Feasts And Pilgrimages
There are several celebrations (the Festa), pilgrimages (romarias) and processions (procissão) in the municipality, as it is typical of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Patrick's Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Patrick's Day - Celebrations In Ireland
St. Patrick's Day parades in Ireland date from the late 19th century, originating in the growing sense of nationalism of the period. In t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Symbology: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Symbology - The List
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Top of page — See also — External links Saint symbology - A. Saint symbology -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Patrick's Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Patrick's Day - Celebrations Outside Ireland
Some people believe St.Patrick's day is a bigger holiday in the U.S than it is in Ireland. The smallest parade is said to take place in H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Patrick's Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Patrick's Day - Other Events
Since the 1990s, Irish Taoiseach (prime ministers) have attended special functions either on St. Patrick's Day or a day or two earlier, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Calendar - Mediaeval Irish And Welsh Calendars
The first part of the year started at Samhain, which was the first of November, never far from what would become Halloween and the follow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Republican Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - French Republican Calendar - The Days Of The Year
Instead of most days having a saint as in the Catholic Church's calendar, each day has a plant, a tool or an animal associated with it. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Republican Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - French Republican Calendar - The Days Of The Year
Instead of most days having a saint as in the Catholic Church's calendar, each day has an animal (days ending in 5), a tool (days ending ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Lawrence: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Lawrence - Martyrdom
According to legend, Lawrence was slowly roasted to death on a grill, or gridiron in Rome. The saint's quip shortly before his death: "Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hagiography: Encyclopedia Ii - Hagiography - Development Of Hagiography
Hagiography comprised an important literary genre in the early millennia of the Christian church, providing informational history as well...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Demography
Póvoa's population is becoming homogenous. In part, it was heterogeneous due to ancient non-miscegenation policy by the local fishermen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Culture
The culture of Póvoa de Varzim is the result of what is found in the Minho Region shaped by the local fishery habits, creating an autoch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Sports
The city has developed a number of sport structures and because of that it has received several national, European and world championship...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Media
Póvoa's local newspapers are the weeklies Póvoa Semanário, A Voz da Póvoa and O Comércio da Póvoa de Varzim. Póvoa also has two lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - History
The region of Póvoa de Varzim has been permanently inhabited since pre-historic times. In one of its hills, there is an important pre-hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Neighbourhoods
Póvoa de Varzim is comprised by several neighbourhoods, which are sizeable portions of the city and organized from bottom to top, with a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Parishes
Póvoa de varzim has 12 parishes (freguesias): A Ver-o-Mar, Aguçadoura, Amorim, Argivai, Balazar, Beiriz, Estela, Laúndos, Navais, Póv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Geography
Occupying an area of about 81.94 sq. km, Póvoa de Varzim is located between the Cávado and Ave rivers, or in a wider perspective, half-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Póvoa De Varzim: Encyclopedia Ii - Póvoa De Varzim - Economy
The fact that it is a sea-side city as shaped Póvoa de Varzim’s economy: the Fish industry, by fishery of the fabric of conserves, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Walpurgis Night - Origins
The festival is named after Saint Walburga (known in Scandinavia as "Valborg"; alternative forms are "Walpurgis", "Wealdburg", or "Valder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartography: Encyclopedia Ii - Cartography - Naming Conventions
There are several ways to name the places on a map. Early explorers named them in several ways — after themselves, people in their home...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ceremony: Encyclopedia Ii - Ceremony - Celebration Of Events
Other, society-wide ceremonies may mark annual or seasonal or recurrent events like: vernal equinox winter solstice weekly Sabbath day i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balliol College Oxford: Encyclopedia Ii - Balliol College Oxford - Traditions And Customs
Along with many of the ancient colleges, Balliol has evolved its own traditions and customs over the centuries, many of which occupy a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balliol College, Oxford: Encyclopedia Ii - Balliol College, Oxford - Traditions And Customs
Along with many of the ancient colleges, Balliol has evolved its own traditions and customs over the centuries, many of which occupy a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oviedo: Encyclopedia Ii - Oviedo - Feast And Traditions
The Festive Calendar: Procesion of the Three Wise Men: The traditional retinue that accompanies the Three Wise Men of the East parade th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - November: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On November
November One of the twelve months of the European year received from the Romans. All Saints Day (November 1) of the Christian calendar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thermidorian Reaction: Encyclopedia Ii - Thermidorian Reaction - 9 Thermidor
The Reaction began on July 27, 1794, which the French Revolutionary Calendar dates as 9 Thermidor. Robespierre and Saint-Just came under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Church Of Ireland - History
The Church of Ireland claims that its origins go back to the ancient Celtic Church in Ireland, which was founded at Paris by disciples of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Church Of Ireland - History
The Church of Ireland claims that its origins go back to the ancient Celtic Church in Ireland, which was founded at Paris by disciples of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Public Holidays In The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Public Holidays In The Philippines - Andres Bonifacio Day
On November 30, 1896 the stork brought a baby boy to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro, they looked at the saint of the day on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity. Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune): Father, Son, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity. Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune): Father, Son, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apprentice Boys Of Derry: Encyclopedia Ii - Apprentice Boys Of Derry - History Of The Associated Clubs Of The Apprentice Boys Of Derry
The first celebrations of the relief of Derry took place on Sunday 28th July 1689 (Old calendar), when the starving citizens crowded onto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Art And Architecture
Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings. The church building has many symbolic meanings. Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Art And Architecture
Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings. The church building has many symbolic meanings. Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - History
Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church. Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - History
Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church. Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianization: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianization - The Christianized Landscape
The British Isles and other areas of northern Europe that were formerly druidic are still densely punctuated by holy wells and holy sprin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianization: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianization - The Christianized Landscape
The British Isles and other areas of northern Europe that were formerly druidic are still densely punctuated by holy wells and holy sprin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Voodoo, Vodou: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Voodoo, Vodou
Voodoo, Vodou (African, "divine spirits", also Vodou, Vodoun, Vodun) African- Christian new religion born in Haiti, whose fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Calendar: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Calendar - Continental Celtic Calendar
Possibly the oldest material Celtic calendar is the fragmented Coligny calendar, which was discovered in Coligny, France, in 1897. It use...   » Read the article