This special feast day is intended as a commemoration of the opening of the second vatican council on october 11, 1962. 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 october 11 we celebrate the feast day of st Through his life we can learn how to let today’s trouble be sufficient for today He was the 260th pope who convened the second vatican council (vatican 2) in 1962
He was pope from october 28 1958 until june 3 1963 when he died at the age of 81 years in his apostolic palace in vatican city We celebrate his feast day on october 11 every year in the catholic church. 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.
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