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    All Souls' Day
    /ˌôl ˈsōlz ˌdā/

    noun

    • 1. a festival in some Christian churches with prayers for the souls of the dead, held on November 2.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › All_Souls'_DayAll Souls' Day - Wikipedia

    In Western Christianity, including Roman Catholicism and certain parts of Lutheranism and Anglicanism, All Souls' Day is the third day of Allhallowtide, after All Saints' Day (1 November) and All Hallows' Eve (31 October).

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  4. www.britannica.com › topic › All-Souls-Day-ChristianityAll Souls’ Day | Description, History, & Traditions | Britannica

    All Souls’ Day, in Roman Catholicism, a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls. It is observed on November 2.

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  6. www.learnreligions.com › what-is-all-souls-day-542460All Souls Day and Why Catholics Celebrate It - Learn Religions

    Oct 28, 2019 · Learn about All Souls Day, a solemn celebration in the Catholic Church commemorating all who have died and are now in Purgatory, being cleansed of sins.

  7. www.catholic.org › saints › allsoulsAll Souls' Day - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

    All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and a few other denominations of Christianity. The Anglican church is the largest protestant church to celebrate the holy day.

  8. www.ewtn.com › all-souls-20378All Souls | EWTN

    Also known as All Souls Day, on this day we honor them for their fidelity in life, as well as pray for them, since they are being purified before entering the All Holy Presence of God. As Revelation 21:27 says of the Heavenly Jerusalem, “… nothing unclean shall enter in.”

  9. www.christianity.com › wiki › holidaysAll Souls' Day: Christian Origin, Traditions and Prayer

    Dec 23, 2020 · All Souls' Day, traditionally observed on November 2nd, is a Christian holiday dating back over 1000 years. Learn more about this ceremonial remembrance of lost souls and its variations amid the different denominations.

  10. www.catholicculture.org › dayThe Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls ...

    Nov 2, 2021 · The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls ...

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