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Decollation of John the Baptist
Decollatio Ioannis Baptistae la
Christian holy day and dedication
- Also called Beheading of St John the Baptist, Beheading of the Baptist, Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Overview
Christian holy day and dedicationWikidata record description. Read Beheading of John the Baptist in the Wikipedia reader.
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When it is kept
The days of the year it is kept, as its record gives them.
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Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water - Kept Easter + 49 days
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Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus - Kept Easter − 2 days
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Christian rite observed by consuming bread and wine
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