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Is Ash Wednesday a Catholic-only ritual?

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Is Ash Wednesday a Catholic-only ritual?

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Anglican, Lutheran and some other Protestant churches also hold a special worship service on Ash Wednesday, but do not usually include the ritual of ashes on the forehead. Fun Fact: In Spanish the word of Lent is Cuaresma which comes from the Latin Quadragesimo.