General Roman Calendar of 1954 - December

December

  • 1: Feria
  • 2: St. Bibiana Virgin and Martyr, Semidouble.
  • 3: St. Francis Xavier Confessor, Greater Double.
  • 4: St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Com. of St. Barbara Virgin and Martyr.
  • 5: Com. of St. Sabbas Abbot.
  • 6: St. Nicholas Bishop and Confessor, Double.
  • 7: St. Ambrose Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Com. of the Vigil.
  • 8: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the I Class
  • 9: Of the II day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semidouble.
  • 10: Of the III day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semidouble, Com. of St. Melchiades Pope and Martyr.
  • 11: St. Damasus I Pope and Confessor, Semidouble, Com. of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception.
  • 12: Of the V day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semidouble.
  • 13: St. Lucy Virgin and Martyr, Double, Com. of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception.
  • 14: Of the VII day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semidouble.
  • 15: Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Greater Double.
  • 16: St. Eusebius Bishop and Martyr, Semidouble.
  • 17: Feria
  • 18: Feria
  • 19: Feria
  • 20: Vigil.
  • 21: St. Thomas Apostle, Double of the II Class.
  • 22: Feria
  • 23: Feria
  • 24: Vigil.
  • 25: Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the I Class with a privileged Octave of the III rank.
  • 26: St. Stephen Protomartyr, Double of the II class with a simple Octave, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity.
  • 27: St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the II class with a simple Octave, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity.
  • 28: The Holy Innocents, Double of the II class with a simple Octave, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity.
  • 29: St. Thomas Bishop and Martyr, Double, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity.
  • 30: Of the VI day within the Octave of the Nativity, Semidouble.
  • 31: St. Sylvester I Pope and Confessor, Double, Com. of the Octave of the Nativity.

Although not listed on the general Calendar, a commemoration of St. Anastasia Martyr is made at the second Mass on Christmas Day.

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