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National Calendar for England

The National Calendar for England received the recognitio of the Holy See in 2000. The calendar includes a wide range of Saints from England representing the history of Christianity in this country.

The Calendar also includes the Feasts of the 6 patrons of Europe established by Pope John Paul II.

The National Calendar is complemented by diocesan calendars which can include more local saints and attach greater solemnity to particular local patrons.

Changes to Calendar

2010

Feasts

In 2010 four celebrations were raise to the rank of Feast:

4 May
The English Martyrs
27 May
St Augustine of Canterbury
3 September
St Gregory the Great
29 December
St Thomas Becket

Bl. John Henry Newman

Blessed John Henry Newman was beatified by Benedict XVI at the Mass in Cofton Park, Birmingham on Sundy 19 September 2010. He has been included in the Calendar for England and for Wales.

9 October
Bl. John Henry Newman

2013

St John Paul II

At the request of the Bishops of England and Wales Saint John Paul II was added to the National Calendars for England and for Wales

22 October
St John Paul II
National Calendar for England
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January
12St AELRED OF RIEVAULX, abbot
19St WULSTAN, bishop
February
14St CYRIL, monk, and St METHODIUS, bishop, patrons of EuropeFeast
March
St DAVID, bishop, patron of WalesFeast
17St PATRICK, bishop, patron of IrelandFeast
April
21St ANSELM, bishop, doctor of the Church
23St GEORGE, martyr, patron of EnglandSolemnity
24St ADALBERT, bishop and martyr
St FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, priest and martyr
29St CATHERINE OF SIENA, virgin and doctor of the Church, patron of EuropeFeast
May

THE ENGLISH MARTYRS
[The English Men and Women martyred for the Catholic Faith 1535–1680 and beatified or canonised by the Holy See.]

Feast
19St DUNSTAN, bishop
25St BEDE THE VENERABLE, priest, doctor of the ChurchMemorial
27St AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, bishopFeast
June
St BONIFACE, bishop, martyrMemorial
St COLUMBA, abbot
16St RICHARD OF CHICHESTER, bishop
20St ALBAN, martyr
22St JOHN FISHER, bishop and St THOMAS MORE, martyrsFeast
23St ETHELDREDA (AUDREY), abbess
July
St OLIVER PLUNKET, bishop, martyr
11St BENEDICT, abbot, patron of EuropeFeast
23St BRIDGET, religious, patron of EuropeFeast
August
St TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS (EDITH STEIN),virgin, martyr, patron of EuropeFeast
26Bl. DOMINIC OF THE MOTHER OF GOD BARBERI, priest
30St MARGARET CLITHEROW, St ANNE LINE, and St MARGARET WARD, virgin, martyrs
31St AIDAN, bishop, and SAINTS OF LINDISFARNE
September
St GREGORY THE GREAT, pope, doctor of the ChurchFeast
St CUTHBERT, bishop
19St THEODORE OF CANTERBURY, bishop
24OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAMFeast
October
St JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, priestfeast
10St PAULINUS OF YORK, bishop, (or
Ss Denis, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs;
St John Leonardi, Priest – transferred from 9 October)
12St WILFRID, bishop
13St EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
26St CHAD and St CEDD, bishops
November
St WINIFRIDE, virgin
St WILLIBRORD, bishop
16St EDMUND OF ABINGDON, bishop
St MARGARET OF SCOTLAND
17St HILDA, abbess
St HUGH OF LINCOLN, bishop
St ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, religious
30St ANDREW, apostle, patron of ScotlandFeast
December
29St THOMAS BECKET, bishop, martyrFeast
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