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In 1969 a number of saints were removed from the Calendar because there was not enough evidence that they ever existed or had led a life of heroic virtue. Some of those removed: St. Christopher, St. Philomena, St. Barbara of Nicomedia, St. Ursula, St. Dorothy and others. Churches named for these saints were not required to change anything and people were allowed to continue their private devotions to these questionable saints.
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When was St. Valentine's name removed from the list?
In 1969 Valentine and a number of other saints were removed from the Calendar of Saints. He is still considered a saint, however.
What are names of saints that Pope Paul VI eliminated?
I cannot find a complete list of those saints removed from the Calendar of Saints. Actually, they have not been 'decanonized' but were removed from the Calendar because there is very little believable information abut them. Their lives are so mythical that they may have not even existed in the first place. In most cases continued veneration is still allowed unless their cult has been supressed. There were about 40 saints removed from the calendar. Here are some of those saints: Saint Christopher Saint Valentine of Rome Saint Ursula Saint Barbara Saint Philomena
Did St. Francis of Assisi get desainted?
No, he is still a saint. Only a few saints whose lives could not be verified were removed from the Calendar of Saints.
When do we celebrate Saint Valentine?
Before it was removed from the Calendar of Saints in 1969, the feast of Saint Valentine of Rome was celebrated on February 14.
When is Saint Ursula's birthday?
Ursula is one of those legendary saints who may have never existed. We have no concrete information about her and she was removed from the offical Calendar of Saints in 1969.
Which patron saint is Saint Valentine's Day named after?
Before he was removed from the Calendar of Saints in 1969, the feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome was observed on February 14.
Did Saint Valentine have a faimly?
There is no written record about Saint Valentine of Rome so your question can not be answered, It was precisely for this lack of information that Valentine was removed from the Calendar of Saints back in 1969.
When is the feast day of Saint Valentine?
Before being removed from the Calendar of Saints, the feast day of Saint Valentine of Rome was on February 14.
Did Saint Stephen have siblings?
There is nothing in scripture nor in tradition that allows that question to be answered. Virtually nothing is known about Saint Valentine and for this reason he was removed from the Calendar of Saints in 1969.
Is Saint Catherine not a saint anymore?
I assume you are referring to St. Catherine of Alexandria. She was one of several saints removed from the Calendar of Saints in 1969 for lack of evidence that she ever existed. However, for some reason Pope John Paul II returned her feast to the Calendar in 2002 as an optional memorial
Has St. Patrick been removed from the list of saints?
No, he is still on the Calendar of Saints.
What is the patron saint for Olivia?
Saint Olivia was a fictional character in a story circulating in the early Church and never existed. Her story was mistaken for a biography. She has been removed from the Calendar of Saints and her cult supressed.
