The event was referred to in the Roman Martyrology, which was begun in the seventh century, though the event was celebrated before then. A feast in the Roman calendar also celebrated the event until 1960, when Pope John XXIII removed most of the secondary feasts for a saint. The black-letter day of S. John Evang.
The event is recorded in the Roman Martyrology, which began in the seventh century but was celebrated before then. A feast in the Roman calendar also honored this event until 1960 when Pope John XXIII removed many secondary feasts for a saint. The black-letter day of S. John Evang.