1457
Feast Day of St. Euphrasia
St. Euphrasia was a 5th-century Christian saint from Constantinople who lived as a hermit and devoted her life to prayer and contemplation. Her feast day is celebrated on March 13th.
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1545
Council of Trent Convenes
The Council of Trent was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church convened to address the Protestant Reformation. It met for the first time on March 13, 1545, and its decrees helped shape the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
1791
Martyrdom of Jesuit Missionaries
On March 13, 1791, two Jesuit missionaries, Fathers Joao de Almeida and Domingos Carvalho, were martyred in Brazil while attempting to evangelize indigenous tribes.
1829
Catholic Emancipation Act Passed
The Catholic Emancipation Act, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on March 13, 1829, removed many of the restrictions on the political rights of Catholics in Great Britain and Ireland.
1962
Election of Pope John XXIII
On March 13, 1962, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli was elected as Pope John XXIII, a transformative figure who convened the Second Vatican Council and championed social justice and ecumenical dialogue.