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September 12 · Optional · White
The Most Holy Name of Mary
An optional memorial honoring the name of the Mother of God, kept since the victory over the Ottoman siege of Vienna on this day in 1683, which King John Sobieski attributed to her intercession. As the octave-day of her Nativity, it blesses the name given her.
When is the feast of The Most Holy Name of Mary?
The feast is celebrated on September 12 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of The Most Holy Name of Mary?
The feast of The Most Holy Name of Mary is celebrated on September 12 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was The Most Holy Name of Mary?
An optional memorial honoring the name of the Mother of God, kept since the victory over the Ottoman siege of Vienna on this day in 1683, which King John Sobieski attributed to her intercession. As the octave-day of her Nativity, it blesses the name given…
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- St Jean-Gabriel Perboyre — September 11
- St John Chrysostom — September 13
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