Feast of Christ the King

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Christ the King, Feast of

November, Sunday before Advent begins

In 1925, Pope Pius XI established the last Sunday in October as the Feast of Christ the King. He did so in order to remind people of Christ's everlasting authority over the people of the earth, thereby signaling the church's resistance to the rising tide of secular values and ideas in politics as well as in social matters. This Roman Catholic feast day was adopted by the Episcopal Church as well as other churches of the Anglican Communion. In 1970 the Roman Catholic Church moved the feast to the last Sunday before Advent begins, as did the Episcopal Church and some other churches in the Anglican Communion.

SOURCES:
ChristYr-1991, p. 86
DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 276
OxYear-1999, p. 636

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			We go all out on the Feast of Christ the King to name and proclaim that there are no temporal authorities--religious, political, economic, or otherwise--that own us. Elections and Christ the King by Berger, Rose Marie / Sojourners Magazine Usually the Feast of Christ the King will fall during Thanksgiving weekend but not always. The Liturgical Calendar by Elizabeth Guide / Philosophy and religion community Sunday eucharist for the Feast of Christ the King was led by the Rev Geoff Bamford. HOLNE VALLEY by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)			fdx Fe FEA fealty Fear fear and loathing Fear of Flying Feargus Edward OConnor Fearing, Kenneth Fearsomeness feasibility study feasibility test feasible feasible flow feasible ground feasible method feasible solution Feast Feast Day of St. Joan of Arc Feast Day of the Flemish Community Feast Day of the French Community Feast Day of the German-Speaking Community Feast for the Dead Feast of Amurdad Feast of Ardwahist Feast of Christ the King Feast of Excited Insects Feast of Fools Feast of Forgiveness Feast of Frawardignan Feast of Hordad Feast of Juul Feast of Kataklysmos Feast of Mithra Feast of Nganja Feast of Nuestra Senora de Pe–afrancia Feast of Our Lady of Carmel Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Feast of Our Lady of the Angels Feast of Ridvan Feast of Rousa Feast of San Estevan Feast of San Gennaro Feast of San Isidro of Seville Feast of San Isidro the Farmer Feast of Shahrewar Feast of Spendarmad Feast of St. Anthony of Padua Feast of St. Anthony the Abbot Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo			Feast (disambiguation) Feast (disambiguation) feast (one's) eyes on feast (one's) eyes on feast (one's) eyes on feast day Feast Day of Saint Agatha Feast Day of St. Joan of Arc Feast Day of the Assumption Feast Day of the Flemish Community Feast Day of the French Community Feast Day of the German-Speaking Community Feast days feast eyes feast eyes on feast eyes on feast eyes on feast eyes on Feast for the Dead Feast of All Souls Feast of All Souls Feast of Amurdad Feast of Ardwahist Feast of Asses Feast of Assumption Feast of Atonement Feast of Atonement Feast of Booths Feast of Booths Feast of Bringing in the Harvest Feast of Christ the King Feast of Dedication Feast of Dedication Feast of Dormition Feast of El-Nayrouz Feast of Excited Insects Feast of Fire Feast of Fools Feast of Fools Feast of Forgiveness Feast of Frawardignan Feast of Guardian Angels Feast of Hordad Feast of Ingathering Feast of Juul Feast of Kataklysmos Feast of Lanterns Feast of Lanterns Feast of Lights Feast of Lupercalia Feast of Lupercalia Feast of Michael Feast of Michael Feast of Michaelmas Feast of Michaelmas Feast of Michel Feast of Michel Feast of Mithra Feast of Nganja Feast of Nuestra Senora de Pe–afrancia Feast of Orthodoxy

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.