All Souls

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All Souls is a Christian feast day commemorating the faithful departed, particularly observed in Western churches on November 2.

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All Souls canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast day
liturgical commemoration
alsoKnownAs All Souls’ Day
associatedWith Masses for the dead
indulgences for the dead
prayer for the dead
visits to cemeteries
calendarPlacement day after All Saints’ Day
commemorates souls in purgatory
the dead in Christ
the faithful departed
developedFrom early Christian prayers for the dead
emphasis intercession for souls in purgatory
follows All Saints’ Day
frequency annual observance
hasLiturgicalRank Commemoration
liturgicalColor black
violet
white
observedBy Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

some Methodist churches
observedOn November 2
region primarily Western churches
religion Christianity
scope commemoration of all the faithful departed
theologicalTheme communion of saints
hope of the resurrection
purification after death
tradition Western Christianity
typeOf day of remembrance

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