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In Western Christianity, All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed. This day is observed in the Roman Catholic Church, churches of the Anglican Communion, Old Catholic ... - CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: All Souls' Day
The commemoration of all the faithful departed is celebrated by the Church on 2 November, or, if this be a Sunday or a solemnity, on 3 November - All Souls Day
The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Commemoration November 2nd. Aladar Korosfoi-Kriesch All Souls' Day --1910 Oil on canvas, 51,5 x 72,5 cm
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All Souls’ Day
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All Souls’ Day, in the Roman Catholic church, a festival falling on November 2, the object of which is, by prayers and almsgiving, to assist souls in purgatory. First instituted in the monasteries of Cluny, France, in 998, the observance soon became general, without any ordinance at large on the subject. Among European peasants, All Souls' Day is a time for reviving many pre-Christian folk customs. Roman Catholic priests are permitted to say three masses for the dead on this day.
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