Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
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The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of the Baptism of the Lord canonical | 5 |
| Baptism of the Lord | 4 |
| Feast of the Manifestation of Christ | 1 |
| Theophany (in Eastern Christian tradition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157351 — 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: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Context triple: [Baptism in the Jordan, commemoratedBy, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord]
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A.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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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.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
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D.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
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E.
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.
- 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: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Target entity description: The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
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A.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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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.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
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D.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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liturgical celebration ⓘ moveable feast ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Jesus Christ
GENERATED
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John the Baptist GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Jordan River GENERATED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy day
GENERATED
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Feast of Jesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
GENERATED
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Lutheran churches GENERATED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church GENERATED ⓘ some Methodist churches GENERATED ⓘ some Reformed churches GENERATED ⓘ |
| celebratedInMonth | January in most Western churches GENERATED ⓘ |
| celebratedSinceCentury | 4th century in various Eastern traditions GENERATED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River GENERATED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian baptismal identity
GENERATED
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call to discipleship GENERATED ⓘ obedience of Christ GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Baptism of the Lord
GENERATED
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Feast of the Baptism of Christ GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasGospelReading | account of Jesus’ baptism in the Synoptic Gospels GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalSeason | Christmas season GENERATED ⓘ |
| honors | public revelation of Jesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white GENERATED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | feast GENERATED ⓘ |
| marks | end of the Christmas season in the Roman Rite GENERATED ⓘ |
| observedInRite |
Anglican rite
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surface form:
Anglican liturgical rites
Lutheran liturgical rites ⓘ Roman Rite GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Temporal cycle of the liturgical year GENERATED ⓘ |
| precedes | Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedToFeast |
Epiphany
GENERATED
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Feast of the Theophany ⓘ
surface form:
Theophany
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| scripturalSource |
Gospel of Luke
GENERATED
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Gospel of Mark GENERATED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew GENERATED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Feast of the Epiphany in Western practice GENERATED ⓘ |
| signifies | beginning of Jesus’ public ministry GENERATED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
beginning of Christ’s saving mission
GENERATED
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manifestation of the Trinity GENERATED ⓘ revelation of Jesus as Son of God GENERATED ⓘ sanctification of the waters of baptism GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalDate |
Monday after Epiphany when Epiphany is transferred to Sunday in some calendars
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Sunday after Epiphany in the Roman Rite GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Description of subject: The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baptism of the Lord
this entity surface form:
Theophany (in Eastern Christian tradition)
this entity surface form:
Feast of the Manifestation of Christ
this entity surface form:
Baptism of the Lord
this entity surface form:
Baptism of the Lord
this entity surface form:
Baptism of the Lord