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'''All Saints Day,''' which precedes All Souls' Day by one day, is a religious feast observed by many [[Christian]] [[church]]es. It celebrates all the [[saint]]s. It occurs on November 1 in the West. Its present form dates from the time of [[Pope Gregory III]] in the mid-700s. [[Halloween]] got its name from All Saints' Day, being the Hallowed Eve(ning) before All Saints' Day.
'''All Saints Day''' is a feast of Catholic Church observed on November 1. It celebrates the [[saint]]s collectively. [[Pope Gregory III]] created the holiday around 731. It is often celebrated together with [[All Souls Day]] on November 2. [[Halloween]], shortened from All Hallow's Eve, got its name as the day before All Saints' Day.
In Spanish, the holiday is known as ''"Dia de Muertos"''. In Mexico it is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November. In Portuguese, it is ''"Dia dos Finados".''
===History===
===History===
The early church remembered saints and martyrs collectively on various dates. Ephrem the Syrian mentions a feast held on May 13 at Edessa around 359. Pope Bonifice IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to "Saint Mary and all the martyrs" on this date around 609.<ref>Smith, C., "All Saints' Day," ''New Catholic Encyclopedia'' (2003).<br/>In classical times, the Romans observed Lemuria on May 9, 11, and 13. A ''lemure'' is a restless spirit, similar to a vampire. Patriarch John Chrysostom (d. 407) put All Saints' Day on the Sunday after Pentecost. The Orthodox Church still celebrates on this date.</ref>
The early church remembered saints and martyrs collectively on various dates. Ephrem the Syrian mentions a feast held on May 13 at Edessa around 359. Pope Bonifice IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to "Saint Mary and all the martyrs" on this date around 609.<ref>Smith, C., "All Saints' Day," ''New Catholic Encyclopedia'' (2003).<br/>In classical times, the Romans observed Lemuria on May 9, 11, and 13. A ''lemure'' is a restless spirit, similar to a vampire. Patriarch John Chrysostom (d. 407) put All Saints' Day on the Sunday after Pentecost. The Orthodox Church still celebrates on this date.</ref>
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==References==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
*The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989.
*''The New American Desk Encyclopedia'', Penguin Group, 1989.
*[http://unescoeducation.blogspot.com/search/label/Intangible%20Cultural%20Heritage Dia de Muertos] UNESCO In the Spotlight: Education and Culture. (Spanish-English)
*[http://unescoeducation.blogspot.com/search/label/Intangible%20Cultural%20Heritage Dia de Muertos] UNESCO In the Spotlight: Education and Culture. (Spanish-English)
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