Liturgical Calendar | Universal Calendar – December

December

Universal Calendar

  • If no rank is given the celebration is an Optional Memorial.
  • The Universal Calendar can be superseded by Regional, National & Diocesan Calendars
December — Universal Calendar
DateCelebrationRank
St Francis Xavier, Priestmemorial
St John Damascene, Priest, Doctor of the Church
St Nicholas, Bishop
St Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Marysolemnity
St John Diego Cuahtlatoatzin
10Our Lady of Loreto
11St Damasus I, Pope
12Our Lady of Guadalupe
13St Lucy, Virgin, Martyrmemorial
14St John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
21St Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church
23St John of Kanty, Priest
25The Nativity of the Lordsolemnity
26St Stephen, the first Martyrfeast
27St John, Apostle, Evangelistfeast
28The Holy Innocents, Martyrsfeast
29St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr
31St Sylvester I, Pope
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
(Sunday within the octave of the Birth of the Lord or, if there is no Sunday within the octave, 30 December)
feast
DateCelebrationRank