Feb 202009
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Derivation
- Greek: pentecostes, fiftieth
Also known as
- Pascha rosatum
- Pascha rossa
- Pfingsten
- White Sunday
- Whitsunday
Article
Feast which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, and takes its name from the fact that it comes nearly fifty days after Easter. It was a Jewish festival, and has been observed in the Christian Church since the days of the Apostles. It is often called Whitsunday (White Sunday) from the practise of giving solemn Baptism on that day in early centuries, the candidates being attired in white baptismal robes.
Additional Information
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Pictorial Lives of the Saints
MLA Citation
- “Pentecost”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 October 2010. Web. 20 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/pentecost/>