Johannes Evangelista

Johannes Apostolus et Evangelista. Several feasts are known:
- Natalis: 27 December
- Johannes ante portam Latinam: 6 May
- Dormitio: 26 June
- Missio in Exilium: 27 September
- Reversio ab exilio: 3 December

The feast of Dormitio is known in the diocese of Luik; the last two feasts are known from 's Hertogenbosch only.

Patrocinium

Churches dedicated to John Evangelist are:

* Joh. Evang. church, Luik (chapter church)
* St.-Jan, 's Hertogenbosch (chapter church)

Hymns

The hymns Magno salutis gaudio exultet plebs fidelium and Sacra nobis sollempnitas are in B-TO 63, fol. 290r and 290v. They are also in the manuscripts of St. Jan and the Gregoriushuis in 's Hertogenbosch.

Varia

Ms F-Pm 462 contains chants for John Evangelist, but this is of no importance for the Low Countries.

Literature

Offices for John Evangelist are in AH and in Hughes's LMLO. See also Gregoriaans in laatmiddeleeuws 's-Hertogenbosch, pp. 215 ff.


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