2024-08-23 00:00:00
Saint Rose of Lima went to heaven on August 24, 1617, on the feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, just as she had predicted. So why is it celebrated on the 23rd of August in some places and the 30th in others? This is not a mistake, but a special calendar and custom.
According to the historian José Antonio Benito, contributor to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Pope Clement X, who canonized Saint Rose of Lima in 1671, set his feast day in the universal Church on August 30.
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Although a saint’s commemoration is usually held at the same time as the day he goes to heaven, it could not be given on the 24th because it was already the feast of St. Bartholomew.
The 30th was the nearest free date on the Church calendar, so that day was chosen.
On the other hand, according to the historian, after the Second Vatican Council the liturgical calendar was reorganized, and in 1969 a new one was approved. The principle was adhered to, however, that the feast of each saint would be celebrated on the date he died, unless another day was suitable for the country’s Bishops’ Conference.
In this way, it was decided that Santa Rosa de Lima would be commemorated on August 23, probably because it was the day closest to the date of her death. In addition, the 24th continued to be Bartholomew’s Day.
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