Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple

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Christian feast Christological feast Marian feast liturgical feast

The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple	12
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord	8
Feast of the Meeting of the Lord	3
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple canonical	2
Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple	2
Feast of the Circumcision of Christ	1
Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Sretenje)	1
Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1
Feast of the Purification of Mary	1
Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1
Feast of the Purification of the Virgin	1
Presentation of Christ in the temple	1
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple	1
Presentation of the Lord	1
The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple	1
The Presentation in the Temple	1
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337982 — 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 Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Context triple: [Great Feast in Eastern Christianity, includes, Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple]

A. Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
The Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple is a major Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the presentation of the Virgin Mary as a child in the Jerusalem Temple, highlighting her dedication to God and preparation to become the Mother of Christ.
B. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
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: Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Target entity description: The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.

A. Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
The Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple is a major Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the presentation of the Virgin Mary as a child in the Jerusalem Temple, highlighting her dedication to God and preparation to become the Mother of Christ.
B. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
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

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian feast ⓘ Christological feast ⓘ Marian feast ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Candlemas ⓘ Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ surface form: Feast of the Meeting of the Lord Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Hypapante ⓘ
associatedDevotion	blessing of candles ⓘ procession with lighted candles ⓘ
associatedWithBiblicalPassage	Luke 2:22–40 ⓘ
associatedWithFigure	Simeon the God-receiver ⓘ prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel ⓘ
celebratedBy	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
celebratedOn	2 February ⓘ
commemoratesEvent	encounter of Jesus with Simeon and Anna ⓘ presentation of Jesus in the Temple ⓘ purification of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
commemoratesPerson	Jesus Christ ⓘ Simeon ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ prophetess Anna ⓘ
hasCanonicalBasisIn	Gospel of Luke ⓘ
hasIconographicTheme	Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple
hasLiturgicalRank	Roman Rite liturgical calendar ⓘ surface form: Feast of the Lord in the Roman Rite Great Feast in the Byzantine Rite ⓘ
hasLiturgicalSeason	after Christmas ⓘ
hasLiturgicalText	Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace) ⓘ surface form: Nunc dimittis
hasPatronage	blessing of homes and fields ⓘ candlemakers ⓘ
hasTheme	The Light of the World ⓘ surface form: Christ as light to the nations encounter between the Old and New Covenants ⓘ fulfillment of Old Testament law ⓘ
liturgicalColor	white ⓘ
marks	traditional end of the extended Christmas cycle in the West ⓘ
occurs	40 days after Christmas in Western Christianity ⓘ 40 days after the Nativity of Christ in Eastern Christianity ⓘ
originatesFrom	Jewish law of presentation of firstborn males ⓘ Jewish law of purification after childbirth ⓘ
relatedTo	Christmas season ⓘ Epiphany ⓘ
symbolizes	Christ as light of the world ⓘ manifestation of Christ to Israel ⓘ obedience of the Holy Family to the Law of Moses ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (39)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Feast in Eastern Christianity → includes → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

Gospel infancy narratives → featureEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Holy Family → associatedWithEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Saint Mary → associatedEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple → alsoKnownAs → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple → alsoKnownAs → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple → hasIconographicTheme → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

St Mary → associatedEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Statehood Day of Serbia → namedAfter → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Marialis Cultus → issuedOnFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Finding in the Temple → follows → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Mysteria Gaudiosa → correspondsToMystery → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Presentation in the Temple

Church of England liturgical calendar → includesFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace) → isOccasionedBy → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

subject surface form: Nunc Dimittis

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace) → associatedWithFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

subject surface form: Nunc Dimittis

this entity surface form: Presentation of the Lord

Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary → mainFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Presentation of the Virgin Mary → relatedTo → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

prophetess Anna → associatedWithEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

subject surface form: Anna

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

Hypapante → commemorates → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Hypapante → relatedFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Candlemas → commemorates → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Candlemas → hasAlternativeName → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Candlemas → hasAlternativeName → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Candlemas → hasAlternativeName → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Purification of Mary

Candlemas → hasAlternativeName → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

Candlemas → isRelatedTo → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Circumcision of Christ

prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel → associatedWithEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

subject surface form: Anna

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Simeon the God-receiver → associatedWithEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Simeon the God-receiver → associatedWithEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

Simeon the God-receiver → associatedWithEvent → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Virgin of Candelaria → feastAssociatedWith → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Virgin of Candelaria → feastAssociatedWith → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Purification of the Virgin

Ave Regina Caelorum → usedFrom → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Ave Regina Caelorum → associatedWithFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

The Circumcision → iconography → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Christ in the temple

Sretenje → religiousAssociation → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Sretenje Constitution of 1835 → namedAfter → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Sretenje)

Dan državnosti Republike Srbije → associatedReligiousFeast → Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

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Referenced by (39)

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