1,081,743,627 visitors served.
1,081,743,627 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
All Souls' Day |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
All Souls' DayFestival in the Roman Catholic Church, held on 2 November (following All Saints' Day) in the conviction that through prayer and self-denial the faithful can hasten the deliverance of souls expiating their sins in purgatory. It was instituted by Odilo in the monastery of Cluny 998. The day is also observed by some sections of the Anglican Church. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| After the
conquest of Mexico, Europeans aligned the celebration to coincide with
the religious observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day, Nov. What began as a
celebration of the end of the year (and a day when spirits of the dead
were believed to walk the earth), later became part of a three-day
Christian holiday called Hallowmas, a combination of Halloween, All
Saints Day, and All Souls Day. The souls we pray for on All Souls Day are not in heaven yet,
but being "purified. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
All Souls Day
