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November 5 · Optional · White
Sts Zechariah and Elizabeth
(1st century) Priest of the temple and his barren wife, righteous before God, parents in old age of John the Baptist. Zechariah, struck mute for doubting Gabriel, found his voice in the Benedictus; Elizabeth was first to call Mary the mother of my Lord.
When is the feast of Sts Zechariah and Elizabeth?
The feast is celebrated on November 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of Sts Zechariah and Elizabeth?
The feast of Sts Zechariah and Elizabeth is celebrated on November 5 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was Sts Zechariah and Elizabeth?
(1st century) Priest of the temple and his barren wife, righteous before God, parents in old age of John the Baptist. Zechariah, struck mute for doubting Gabriel, found his voice in the Benedictus; Elizabeth was first to call Mary the mother of my…
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