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May 25 · Optional · White
St Bede the Venerable
(c. 673–735) English monk and Doctor of the Church. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is the foundation of English historiography. He spent his entire life in the same monastery in Northumbria.
When is the feast of St Bede the Venerable?
The feast is celebrated on May 25 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Bede the Venerable?
The feast of St Bede the Venerable is celebrated on May 25 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Bede the Venerable?
(c. 673–735) English monk and Doctor of the Church. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is the foundation of English historiography. He spent his entire life in the same monastery in…
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