Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross
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Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross is a mid-Lenten feast in the Byzantine Rite that focuses on honoring and contemplating the Holy Cross as a source of strength and encouragement for the remainder of the fast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross canonical | 1 |
| Veneration of the Cross Sunday | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20855651 — 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: Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross Context triple: [Third Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite), alsoKnownAs, Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross]
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A.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a major Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the discovery and veneration of the True Cross and honoring the saving power of Christ’s crucifixion.
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Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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C.
Feast of Pascha
The Feast of Pascha is the central Christian celebration of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, observed with joyful liturgies, hymns, and traditions proclaiming victory over death.
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D.
Radonitsa Eve
Radonitsa Eve is the day in the Eastern Orthodox tradition preceding Radonitsa, a commemoration of the departed that follows the celebration of Easter.
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E.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
- 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: Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross Target entity description: Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross is a mid-Lenten feast in the Byzantine Rite that focuses on honoring and contemplating the Holy Cross as a source of strength and encouragement for the remainder of the fast.
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A.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a major Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the discovery and veneration of the True Cross and honoring the saving power of Christ’s crucifixion.
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B.
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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C.
Feast of Pascha
The Feast of Pascha is the central Christian celebration of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, observed with joyful liturgies, hymns, and traditions proclaiming victory over death.
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D.
Radonitsa Eve
Radonitsa Eve is the day in the Eastern Orthodox tradition preceding Radonitsa, a commemoration of the departed that follows the celebration of Easter.
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E.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross