Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on April 7
14 holidays and special days are celebrated on April 7 around the world.
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- 73events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast days: Aibert of CrespinAibert of Crespin, was a Benedictine monastic and hermit revered for his intense life of prayer, asceticism and devotion to Mary. His biography was written by a contemporary, Robert, Archdeacon of Oostrevand.
- Christian feast days: Blessed Alexander RawlinsAlexander Rawlins was an English Roman Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.
Christian feast days:
Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph AshleyEdward Oldcorne alias Hall was an English Jesuit priest. He was known to people who knew of the Gunpowder Plot to destroy the Parliament of England and kill King James I; and although his involvement is unclear, he was caught up in the subsequent investigation
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BrynachSaint Brynach was a 6th-century Welsh saint. He is traditionally associated with Pembrokeshire, where several churches are dedicated to him.
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HegesippusHegesippus, also known as Hegesippus the Nazarene, was a Christian writer of the early Church who, in spite of his Greek name, may have been a Jewish convert and certainly wrote against heresies of the Gnostics and of Marcion.
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Henry WalpoleHenry Walpole, SJ was an English Jesuit martyr, executed at York for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy.
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Hermann JosephHermann Joseph, was a German Premonstratensian canon regular and mystic. Never formally canonized, in 1958 his status as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church was formally recognized by Pope Pius XII.
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Jean-Baptiste de La SalleJean-Baptiste de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth.
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Blessed Maria Assunta PallottaBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow (Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church (USA))Tikhon of Moscow, born Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin, was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). On 5 November 1917 (OS) he was selected the 11th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, after a period of about 200 years of the Synodal rule in the ROC. He was c
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April 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)April 6 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - April 8
Flag Day (Slovenia)A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag.- Women's Day (Mozambique)
World Health Day (International observance)World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on April 7?
14 observances are celebrated on April 7 around the world: Christian feast days: Aibert of Crespin, Christian feast days: Blessed Alexander Rawlins, Christian feast days: Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley, Christian feast days: Brynach, Christian feast days: Hegesippus, Christian feast days: Henry Walpole. 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 7?
73 documented historical events happened on April 7, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: After a conclave lasting eighty days, the College of Cardinals elected Fabio Chigi as Pope Alexander VII. On the same day, in another year: Pedro II became emperor of the Empire of Brazil. 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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