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Holy-Rood Day

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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A festival on the 14th of September to commemorate in churches the Exaltation of the Cross; the Invention or Finding of the Holy Cross being celebrated on the 3rd of May. Walcott, Sac. Archaeol. p. 314; Eadie, Eccl. Dict. p. 312. (See CROSS).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Holy-Rood Day'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​h/holy-rood-day.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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