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December 27 · Feast · White
St John, Apostle & Evangelist
The beloved disciple. The only one of the Twelve not martyred; tradition has him die at Ephesus in his nineties. Author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Apocalypse. Took Mary into his home.
When is the feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist?
The feast is celebrated on December 27 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist?
The feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist is celebrated on December 27 each year, kept as a feast in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St John, Apostle & Evangelist?
The beloved disciple. The only one of the Twelve not martyred; tradition has him die at Ephesus in his nineties. Author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Apocalypse. Took Mary into his…
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More saints
- Nativity of the Lord — December 25
- St Stephen, Protomartyr — December 26
- Holy Innocents — December 28
- St Thomas Becket — December 29
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