Paschal cycle
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The Paschal cycle is the sequence of movable feasts and liturgical observances in the Christian calendar that are determined each year in relation to the date of Easter.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paschal cycle canonical | 6 |
| Easter cycle | 4 |
| Paschal season | 4 |
| Easter season | 2 |
| Paschal Season | 2 |
| Easter computus | 1 |
| Pascha (Easter cycle) | 1 |
| Paschal computus | 1 |
| Paschal mystery | 1 |
| Paschalion in some Eastern traditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35151 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paschal cycle Context triple: [Easter, partOf, Paschal cycle]
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A.
Lent
Lent is a solemn Christian liturgical season of prayer, fasting, and penitence that prepares believers for the celebration of Easter.
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B.
Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil is the solemn liturgical celebration held on the night before Easter Sunday, commemorating Christ’s resurrection with readings, prayers, and the first Mass of Easter.
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C.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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D.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
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E.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paschal cycle Target entity description: The Paschal cycle is the sequence of movable feasts and liturgical observances in the Christian calendar that are determined each year in relation to the date of Easter.
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A.
Lent
Lent is a solemn Christian liturgical season of prayer, fasting, and penitence that prepares believers for the celebration of Easter.
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B.
Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil is the solemn liturgical celebration held on the night before Easter Sunday, commemorating Christ’s resurrection with readings, prayers, and the first Mass of Easter.
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C.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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D.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
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E.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical concept
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liturgical cycle ⓘ movable feast system ⓘ |
| determines |
date of Ascension
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date of Corpus Christi in Western Christianity ⓘ date of Easter each year ⓘ date of Good Friday ⓘ date of Holy Saturday ⓘ date of Holy Week ⓘ date of Maundy Thursday ⓘ date of Palm Sunday ⓘ date of Pentecost ⓘ date of Trinity Sunday ⓘ movable feasts ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cycle of Sundays related to Easter
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fasting periods related to Easter ⓘ feast days related to Easter ⓘ |
| hasDuration | variable length each year ⓘ |
| hasMainReferenceFeast | Easter ⓘ |
| includesFeast |
Annunciation when transferred in some traditions
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Ascension ⓘ Palm Sunday ⓘ Pentecost ⓘ |
| includesPeriod |
Lent
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surface form:
Great Lent in Eastern Christianity
Paschal Triduum ⓘ |
| includesSeason |
Eastertide
ⓘ
Lent ⓘ |
| influences |
church fasting rules in many traditions
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lectionary readings schedule ⓘ liturgical music planning ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled |
Easter cycle
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Paschal cycle ⓘ
surface form:
Paschalion in some Eastern traditions
|
| isBasedOn |
computus
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lunar calendar principles ⓘ solar calendar principles ⓘ |
| isDefinedBy | First Council of Nicaea decision on Easter ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Christian liturgical year ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
many Protestant churches ⓘ |
| relatesToDoctrine |
resurrection of Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Resurrection of Jesus
|
| relatesToEvent |
resurrection of Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Paschal mystery of Christ
|
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar in some churches
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Julian calendar in some churches ⓘ Revised Julian calendar in some churches ⓘ |
| variesWith |
date of vernal equinox
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phases of the Moon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paschal cycle Description of subject: The Paschal cycle is the sequence of movable feasts and liturgical observances in the Christian calendar that are determined each year in relation to the date of Easter.
Referenced by (23)
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Paschal season
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Paschal Season
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Paschalion in some Eastern traditions
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Easter computus
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Easter cycle
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Easter cycle
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Paschal mystery
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Easter season
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Paschal Season
this entity surface form:
Paschal season
this entity surface form:
Paschal computus
this entity surface form:
Easter season
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Easter cycle
this entity surface form:
Paschal season
this entity surface form:
Paschal season
this entity surface form:
Pascha (Easter cycle)