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  • If no rank is given the celebration is an Optional Memorial.
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January — Universal Calendar
Date Celebration Rank
1 Mary, the Holy Mother of God(Octave of the Nativity) solemnity
2 St Basil the Great and St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors of the Church memorial
3 Most Holy Name of Jesus
6 The Epiphany of the Lord solemnity
7 St Raymond of Peñafort, Priest
13 St Hilary, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
17 St Anthony, abbot memorial
20 St Fabian, Pope, Martyr, St Sebastian, Martyr
21 St Agnes, Virgin, Martyr memorial
22 St Vincent, Deacon, Martyr
24 St Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church memorial
25 The Conversion of St Paul, Apostle feast
26 Ss Timothy and Titus, Bishops memorial
27 St Angela Merici, Virgin
28 St Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor of the Church memorial
31 St John Bosco, Priest, memorial
The Baptism of the Lord (Sunday after 6 January) feast
Date Celebration Rank
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