He reigned from 1958 to 1963. Pope john xxiii's feast day will be october 11, as opposed to the day of his death, which is june 3 This special feast day is intended as a commemoration of the opening of the second vatican council on october 11, 1962. John xxiii made many passionate speeches during his pontificate. Learn about the life, ministry and legacy of pope saint john xxiii, who was born on november 25, 1881 and died on june 3, 1963 His feast day is celebrated on october 11, the day he opened the second vatican council.
On may 29, 2014, pope francis ordered the inscription of saint john xxiii, pope, into the general roman calendar John is celebrated each year as an optional memorial on october 11 The holy see released the proper liturgical texts in latin, and on september 21, 2019, the congregation for divine worship and the discipline of the sacraments confirmed the english translation of those texts. 11), there may not have been church approval of the divine mercy message and devotion Today is the feast of st He was beatified by pope john paul ii on september 3, 2000