Calendar of Saints (Lutheran)

The Lutheran Calendar of Saints is a listing which specifies the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by some Lutheran Churches in the United States. The calendars of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) are from the 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship and the 1982 Lutheran Worship. Elements unique to the ELCA have been updated from the Lutheran Book of Worship to reflect changes resulting from the publication of Evangelical Lutheran Worship in 2006. The elements of the calendar unique to the LCMS have also been updated from Lutheran Worship and the Lutheran Book of Worship to reflect the 2006 publication of the Lutheran Service Book.

The event commemorated is listed with the type of event afterwards in parentheses as well as the country where it is observed (if not commonly observed on that date in North America). For individuals, the date given is the date of their death or "heavenly birthday." The single letter listed after each event is the designated color for vestments and paraments: White (W), Red (R) or Purple (P). Commemorations are noted as being specific to the ELCA or LCMS following the particular entry. Commemorations and Festivals that are held in common are not annotated.

For further information on the development of the calendar, see Liturgical calendar (Lutheran).

January

[Gregory of Nazianzus]

February

Martin Luther's face and hands cast at his death.

March

Simon Ushakov, The Last Supper

April

May

Sts. Constantine and Helen

June

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Philipp Melanchthon

July

Elias Gottlob Haussmann, Johann Sebastian Bach

August

Mary, Mother of Our Lord

September

Carlo Crivelli, St. Francis of Assisi

October

Gianlorenzo Bernini The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

November

December

Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Saint Lucy

See also

References


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