Sunday, August 2, 2009

Sanctoral database

The Roman Calendar webpage has been quiet for a while because I'm translating the 1962 sanctoral calendar into a small database I can read with a program. Here's a day from the database:


"Dec-2" -> {
"LatinName" -> "S. Bibianae Virg. et Mart.",
"Class" -> "III",
"Rank" -> 24.2,
"RankDescription" -> "Fixed feasts III class inscribed in the calendar of the universal Church"


The name and class come from the Missale Romanum, and the rank and its description come from chapter 11, "Precedence of Liturgical Days", in the general rubrics.