Anaphora of Saint Dioscorus

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The Anaphora of Saint Dioscorus is a Eucharistic prayer attributed to Saint Dioscorus that forms one of the central consecration texts in the Eritrean Orthodox Christian tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eucharistic prayer
anaphora
liturgical text
associatedWithChurch Oriental Orthodox Church tradition
attributedTo Saint Dioscorus
contains epiclesis
intercessory petitions
prayers of thanksgiving
devotionalContext celebration of the Holy Qurbana
hasLiturgicalRole central consecration text
honors Saint Dioscorus
language Geʽez
liturgicalFamily Alexandrian rite
linked to: Alexandrian Rite
liturgicalFunction consecration of the Eucharist
liturgicalSeasonUsage various feasts and Sundays
partOf Eritrean Orthodox Eucharistic liturgy
relatedTo Coptic Orthodox anaphoras
religiousTradition Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
theologicalFocus Christ’s sacrifice in the Eucharist
theologicalTradition Miaphysite Christology
linked to: Miaphysitism
transmittedBy Eritrean Orthodox manuscript tradition
usedByClergy priests of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
usedFor Divine Liturgy
usedIn Eritrean Orthodox Christian liturgy
veneratedIn Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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Eritrean Orthodox liturgy usesAnaphora Anaphora of Saint Dioscorus
Eritrean Orthodox liturgy usesAnaphora Anaphora of Saint Epiphanius
linked to: Anaphora of Saint Dioscorus