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The feast of the two founding apostles of the Church at Antioch, where Syriac Christianity traces its origins. The Syriac tradition particularly honors both Peter (the rock of the Church) and Paul (the Apostle to the Gentiles).
It usually falls on or around June 29 (fixed). It is especially important in Syriac Orthodox traditions.
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At a glance
- Type
- major feast
- Date type
- Fixed (same date every year)
- Regions
- Middle East
- Themes
- Apostles
- Liturgical colour
- Red
Common questions
Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (Syriac) is observed on June 29 (fixed). Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The feast of the two founding apostles of the Church at Antioch, where Syriac Christianity traces its origins. The Syriac tradition particularly honors both Peter (the rock of the Church) and Paul (the Apostle to the Gentiles).
It is associated with Syriac Orthodox. It falls in the Ordinary Time season of the liturgical year.
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