Why Sept. 17 Is a Holiday in Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Name Day’ Explained
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Why Sept. 17 is a holiday in Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘name day’ explained
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday on Sept. 14, but in Vatican City the more significant celebration comes three days later. Sept. 17 marks the pope's "name day," the feast of St. Robert Bellarmine. The post Why Sept. 17 is a holiday in Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘name day’ explained first appeared on OSV News.
Pope Leo XIV is named after the Jesuit and Cardinal Robert Bellarmine. On the occasion of his name day, the Vatican announces an official day off from work. Check out unusual facts from the biography of the patron saint of the head of the Church.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his name day on 17 September. But why is St. Leo not considered to be Saint Leo, but St. Robert Bellarmin's patron saint? The solution reveals a look at a special tradition of popes.
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