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    Why is November 1 of all days in the year All Saints Day?

    Question #100682. Asked by star_gazer. (Oct 31 08 6:23 PM)


    22crows

    		More a who than a why.
    Gregory III (731-741) consecrated a chapel in the Basilica of St. Peter to all the saints and fixed the anniversary for 1 November. A basilica of the Apostles already existed in Rome, and its dedication was annually remembered on 1 May. Gregory IV (827-844) extended the celebration on 1 November to the entire Church.

    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01315a.htm

    Oct 31 08, 8:00 PM
    edmund80

    		It was so declared by Pope Gregory III.

    "Pope Gregory III (731-741) consecrated a new chapel in the basilica of St. Peter to all saints (not just to the martyrs) on November 1, and he fixed the anniversary of this dedication as the date of the feast."

    http://www.wf-f.org/AllSaints.html

    Oct 31 08, 8:05 PM
    ozfei

    		Originally it was a Gaelic Pagan date called Samhain.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

    Just another Pagan celebration that the Christian Church adopted.

    Oct 31 08, 9:02 PM
    22crows

    		additionally to earlier posts:

    The current observance (November 1) probably originates from the time of Pope Gregory III (d. AD 741), and was likely first observed on November 1st in Germany. This fact makes the connection of the All Saints Feast with the pagan festival Samhain less likely, since Samhain was an Irish pagan feast, rather than German.

    http://www.churchyear.net/allsaints.html

    Oct 31 08, 9:36 PM
    looney_tunes

    		Halloween, or 'All Hallow's Eve', is the day before All Saints Day (Hallowed = Saint), and the traditional celebrations of Halloween are definitely based on Samhain.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

    Oct 31 08, 11:53 PM

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