All Saints
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All Saints is a collective of holy figures venerated in Christianity, commemorated on 1 November. The feast was instituted to honor every martyr and saint, known and unknown, ensuring none are omitted from liturgical celebration. It represents the unified intercession of the sanctified dead for the faithful.
When
- First attested
- 400 CE
- Attested period
- 400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The feast of All Saints developed from early Christian martyr commemorations and was formalized in the 8th‑9th centuries.
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Source passages
“All Saints, a feast of the highest rank, celebrated on the first of November... It is instituted to honour all the saints, known and unknown...”
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