Also known as King’s Day or Twelfth Night, Epiphany is a Christian celebration that traditionally brought a close to the Christmas Season. In the western Church, King’s Day commemorates the visit of the Magi, the “Wise-Men” or Kings of the East, to the infant Christ, God’s revelation of the Messiah to the Gentiles (non-Jews.) In bygone traditions, the “Twelve Days of Christmas” were marked from Christmas Day to Epiphany.
Adoration of the Magi by Mantegna (Public Domain / WIkimedia Commons)
This holiday is not prominent in Canada, but is a significant event in many Catholic areas, including parts of the Europe, Central America and South America.
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Catholic Encyclopedia
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