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In 2026, the Solemnity of Christ the King is celebrated on Sunday, November 22. The following Sunday, November 29, Advent begins.
The solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, is a liturgical celebration of the Catholic Church, in a degree of solemnity, which takes place on the last Sunday of the liturgical year of the Roman rite. Therefore, its date varies, ranging between November 20 and 26.
The celebration was originally established as a feast of Christ the King by Pope Pius «Apostolic Creed», thus promulgating the royal dignity of Christ) establishing for its celebration the last Sunday of October, that is, the one immediately preceding All Saints’ Day (November 1).
In the encyclical Quas Primas it was established that this festival should teach the nations that:
«the duty to publicly worship and obey Jesus Christ is not only binding on individuals, but also on magistrates and rulers»
Adding, furthermore, that:
«His royal dignity requires that the entire society conform to divine commandments and Christian principles, now when establishing laws, now when administering justice, now when forming souls.» of young people in sound doctrine and upright morals.
After the Second Vatican Council and the liturgical reform of Paul VI in 1969, the festival changed its meaning and name, being called Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, and being celebrated on the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year of the Roman Rite. But traditionalist Catholics continue to use the old Roman Rite calendar.
The Catalan priest José Gras y Granollers, preceptor of the children of the Marquises of Peñaflor and founder of the Daughters of Christ the King, celebrated a solemn triduum in the parish of Santa María de Écija to the Royalty of Christ, this being the first public cult in the world that was held in honor of Christ the King.
