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John (St.) the Evangelists Day
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
John (ST.) The Evangelists Day,
the festival in honor of John the beloved disciple, the brother of James. The first trace of this festival, held on December 27, occurs in the writings of "the venerable" Bede. It is presumed that the observance of it at first was only local. The Council of Lyons, A.D. 1240, ordered that it should be perpetually and universally celebrated.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'John (St.) the Evangelists Day'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/john-st-the-evangelists-day.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.