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Peter and Paul, Feast of Saints

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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One festival used for these two great Apostles because, according to tradition, they were martyred on the same day in Rome. It goes back to the 5th century. It occurs on June 29, and is a holy day of obligation in many countries.

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Entry for 'Peter and Paul, Feast of Saints'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​p/peter-and-paul-feast-of-saints.html. 1910.
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