圣人历(Calendar of Saints)是
基督教整理
教会年历的传统方法。把每一天的一个或多个
圣人联系起来,而叫这天做圣人的宗教节日(Feast day)。这个系统源起于非常早期的基督教传统,在殉道者逝世的日子(即在
天堂出生的日子),每年纪念殉道者,以鼓励教友们学习圣徒的品德,像他们一样战胜罪恶,在
基督内复活。所以,圣人的宗教节日
拉丁文称做:Dies Natalis (诞生之日)。
According to the national calendar of
England,as requested by theCatholic Bishops' Conference of England and Walesand approved by theHoly See:
According to the national calendar of
Ireland,as drawn up by theIrish Catholic Bishops' Conferenceand approved by theHoly See:
According to the national calendar of
Scotland, as requested by theBishops' Conference of Scotlandand approved by theHoly See: