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October 11 · Optional · White
St John XXIII
(1881–1963) Angelo Roncalli, peasant of Bergamo, army chaplain, diplomat who saved Jewish refugees in the war, and the aged 'interim pope' who convoked the Second Vatican Council. His Journal of a Soul records sixty years of one resolve: obedience and peace.
When is the feast of St John XXIII?
The feast is celebrated on October 11 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St John XXIII?
The feast of St John XXIII is celebrated on October 11 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St John XXIII?
(1881–1963) Angelo Roncalli, peasant of Bergamo, army chaplain, diplomat who saved Jewish refugees in the war, and the aged 'interim pope' who convoked the Second Vatican Council. His Journal of a Soul records sixty years of one resolve: obedience and…
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