World Day of the Poor
Annual Roman Catholic event / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The World Day of the Poor is a Roman Catholic observance, celebrated on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time since 2017. It was established by Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter, Misericordia et Misera, issued on 20 November 2016 to celebrate the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.[1][2]
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World Day of the Poor | |
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Observed by | Catholic Church |
Date | Sunday before the Feast of Christ the King |
2023 date | 19 November |
2024 date | 17 November |
2025 date | 16 November |
2026 date | 15 November |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | 19 November 2017 |
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