When Is the Baptism of the Lord 2012?
Question: When Is the Baptism of the Lord 2012?
The Baptism of the Lord commemorates Christ's Baptism by St. John the Baptist. What is the date of the Baptism of the Lord 2012?
Answer: Traditionally, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated on January 13, the octave day of Epiphany. In the current liturgical calendar, the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Sunday after January 6, which is January 8, 2012.
However, in countries (such as the United States) where the celebration of Epiphany is transferred to that same Sunday (see When Is Epiphany 2012?), the Baptism of the Lord will not be celebrated on that Sunday in 2012, but transferred to the next day, Monday, January 9, 2012.
For the date of the Baptism of the Lord in other years, see When Is the Baptism of the Lord?
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