Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Australia - 2024
08 Dec 2024, Sunday
Some Christians, particularly those of Catholic faith, in Australia mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.
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08 December 2024, Sunday
About: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 8 December, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary on 8 September. It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. By pontifical decree, it is the patronal feast day of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Korea, Nicaragua, Paraguay, the Philippines, Spain, the United States, and Uruguay. By royal decree, it is designated as the day honoring the patroness of Portugal. Since 1953, the Pope visits the Column of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna to offer expiatory prayers commemorating the solemn event. The feast was solemnized as a holy day of obligation on 6 December 1708, by the papal bull Commissi Nobis Divinitus of Pope Clement XI. It is celebrated with Masses, parades, fireworks, processions, food and cultural festivities in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Catholic countries.
Also called | Immaculate Conception Day |
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Observed by | Roman Catholic Church |
Significance | The most pure and sinless conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary without original sin |
Celebrations | procession, fireworks |
Date | 8 December |
date | 8 December |
Related to | Nativity of Mary, Assumption of Mary |
Wikidata description | Christian feast on December 8 and public holiday in some countries |
Wikidata id | Q3538509 |
Wikidata label | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
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