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PROPER CALENDAR OF THE
SOUTHERN AFRICA CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE (SACBC)

JANUARY

9

St Adrian of Canterbury, Abbot

 

20

Blessed Cyprian Michael Tansi, Priest

 

 

FEBRUARY

1

Bl Benedict Daswa, Martyr

Memorial

26

St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop

 

 

APRIL

4

St Benedict’ Religious

 

12

St Zeno of Verona, Bishop

 

20

St Marcellinus, Bishop

 

28

St Pius V, Pope

 

30

Our Lady, Mother of Africa

Feast

 

MAY

24

The Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians

Memorial

29

Blessed Joseph Gerard, Priest

 

 

JUNE

12

St Onophrius, Hermit

 

 

JULY

28

St Victor I, Pope and Martyr

 

30 

St Justin De Jacobis, Bishop

 

 

AUGUST

12

Blessed Isidore Bakanja, Martyr

 

15

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Patronal Feast of Southern Africa (Transferred to following Sunday).

Solemnity

18

Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo

 

 

SEPTEMBER

22

St Maurice and Companions, Martyrs

 

 

OCTOBER

10

St Daniel Comboni, Bishop

Memorial

20

Blessed Daudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa, Martyrs

 

 

NOVEMBER

6

All Saints of Africa

Memorial

 

DECEMBER

1

Blessed Clementine Anuarite, Virgin and Martyr

 

 

Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest

By design, this feast inaugurates the octave leading up to the celebration of Corpus Christi. Because the letter is celebrated on a Sunday, in the Dioceses of Southern Africa, this feast is moved to the Thursday before Corpus Christi – or – left to the discretion of the Dioecesan Bishop as when it will be celebrated in the Diocese. The feast inaugurates a triduum leading up to the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord.

 

* Where no rank is given, an optional memorial may be celebrated.

INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN EDITION

The Ordo,which is based on the Genral Roma Calendar is an indispensable aid in the preparation of good liturgy. It is not, however, a complete instruction on Liturgical celebrations. Those involved in the planning of the liturgy – Priests and Deacons, Liturgy Commissions, members of Religious Communities – are encouraged to study the liturgical documents upon which the Order is based,such as

This Southern African edition of the Ordo shows changes which have been approved for the Region, as well as other information of regional interest.

 

With regard to Holy Days of Obligation₁, the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference has decreed that, in addition to Sunday, the day to be observed is:

The following solemnities are transferred to Sundays

The Solemnities of the

shall NOT be observed as Holy Days of Obligation.

 

Also included in this Ordo are Patronal Feasts of the Dioceses and Religious Congregations as well as Anniversaries of Episcopal Ordinations and deaths of previous Bishops.