Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 19
9 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 19 around the world.
- 9observances
- 49events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox)Ælfheah, more commonly known today as Alphege, was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester, later Archbishop of Canterbury from 1006 to 1012. He became an anchorite before being elected abbot of Bath Abbey. His reputation for piety and sanctity led to his promotio
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Conrad of AscoliConrad of Ascoli was an Italian Friar Minor and missionary; his feast day is April 19.- Christian feast day: Emma of LesumEmma of Lesum or Emma of Stiepel was a countess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works. She was married to Liudger of Saxony. She is also the first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name.
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ExpeditusExpeditus, also known as Expedite, was said to have been a Roman centurion in Armenia who was martyred around April 303 in what is now Turkey, for converting to Christianity. Considered the patron saint of urgent causes, he is also known as the saint of time; - Christian feast day: George of AntiochSaint George the Confessor, also known as Saint George of Antioch, was the Bishop of Antioch in Pisidia in the 8th century. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, and his feast day is 19 April.
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Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran)Olof Petersson, better known under the Latin form of his name, Olaus Petri, was a clergyman, writer, judge, and major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden. His brother, Laurentius Petri, became the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden
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Pope Leo IXPope Leo IX was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. Leo IX is considered to be one of the most historically significant popes of the Middle Ages; he was instrumental in the precipitation of the Great Sch
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UrsmarUrsmar of Lobbes was a missionary bishop in the Meuse and Ardennes region in present-day Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg and France. He was also the first abbot of Lobbes Abbey.
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April 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 18 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 20
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 19?
9 observances are celebrated on April 19 around the world: Christian feast day: Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox), Christian feast day: Conrad of Ascoli, Christian feast day: Emma of Lesum, Christian feast day: Expeditus, Christian feast day: George of Antioch, Christian feast day: Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on April 19?
49 documented historical events happened on April 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In Lisbon, Portugal, a crowd began a massacre of Jews who had been forced to convert to Christianity. On the same day, in another year: With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Pragmatic Sanction, allowing the Habsburg hereditary possessions to be inherited by a daughter. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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