Feast of Saint Anne

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The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Feast of Saint Anne canonical 4
Feast of Sant’Ana 1
St. Ann’s Feast 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical feast
Christian feast day
associatedWith devotion to Saint Anne
healing shrines
pilgrimages
calendarPlacement General Roman Calendar
category Catholic devotions
Christian holy days
Saints’ feast days
celebratedIn Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglican Communion (some provinces)

Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Lutheran churches (some jurisdictions)
commemorates Saint Anne
Saint Joachim
surface form: Saint Joachim and Saint Anne (in some calendars)
dateObserved 26 July
frequency annual
hasPatronSaint Saint Anne
honors Saint Anne
mother of the Virgin Mary
linkedTo Marian devotion
veneration of the Holy Family
liturgicalColor white
liturgicalRank Memorial (Roman Rite, ordinary form)
majorPilgrimageSite Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray
surface form: Saint Anne’s Basilica, Auray, France

Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
surface form: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada

Saint Anne d’Auray (Brittany, France)
surface form: Sainte-Anne-d’Auray, Brittany, France

St. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church, Detroit, United States
St. Anne’s Basilica, Kuravilangad, Kerala, India
St. Anne’s Church, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
St. Anne’s Shrine, Isle La Motte, Vermont, United States
monthObserved July
observedBy Eastern Catholic Churches
surface form: Eastern Catholic Churches (on various dates)

Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
partOf Roman Catholic liturgical calendar
patronageContext childless couples
grandparents
mothers
pregnant women
religiousTradition Eastern Catholic Churches
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
theologicalTheme preparation for the coming of Christ
sanctity of family life
typicalPractices Mass
blessing of families
novena devotions
processions
veneration of relics of Saint Anne

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (Quebec, Canada) majorPilgrimageDate Feast of Saint Anne
subject surface form: Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
St. Ann’s Italian Festival alsoKnownAs Feast of Saint Anne
this entity surface form: St. Ann’s Feast
Caicó knownFor Feast of Saint Anne
this entity surface form: Feast of Sant’Ana
Sant’Anna nameDayLinkedTo Feast of Saint Anne
Castelbuono hasEvent Feast of Saint Anne