Marian feasts
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Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marian feasts canonical | 6 |
| Assumption of the Virgin Mary celebrations | 1 |
| Catholic feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 1 |
| Feasts of Saint Mary | 1 |
| Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1 |
| Marian processions | 1 |
| Marian solemnities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4841664 — 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: Marian feasts Context triple: [Marian devotions, associatedWith, Marian feasts]
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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B.
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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C.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
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D.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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E.
Feast of Saint Anne
The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.
- 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: Marian feasts Target entity description: Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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B.
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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C.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
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D.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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E.
Feast of Saint Anne
The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
devotional practice ⓘ liturgical celebration ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| areAssociatedWith |
Marian devotions
ⓘ
Marian hymns ⓘ Marian prayers ⓘ Marian processions ⓘ |
| areClassifiedAs |
feasts
ⓘ
memorials ⓘ optional memorials ⓘ solemnities ⓘ |
| areObservedBy |
Anglicans
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox churches
Lutherans ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholics ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some other Protestant communities ⓘ |
| arePartOf |
Anglican liturgical calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglican Communion liturgical calendars
Catholic liturgical calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Rite liturgical calendar
Christian liturgical year ⓘ Lutheran liturgical calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheran liturgical calendars
Orthodox liturgical calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine liturgical calendar
|
| areRegulatedBy | liturgical norms of each church ⓘ |
| calendarVariesBy |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
country ⓘ particular church ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early Christian Marian devotion ⓘ |
| focusOn |
Marian dogmas
ⓘ
events in the life of Mary ⓘ roles of Mary in salvation history ⓘ titles of Mary ⓘ |
| honor |
Mother of God
ⓘ
Theotokos ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| include |
Annunciation
ⓘ
Assumption of Mary ⓘ Conception of the Theotokos by Saint Anne ⓘ Dormition of the Theotokos ⓘ Feast of the Protection of the Theotokos ⓘ
linked to:
Protection of the Theotokos (Pokrov)
Holy Name of Mary ⓘ Immaculate Conception ⓘ Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Our Lady of Fatima ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Fátima
Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Sorrows ⓘ Our Lady of the Rosary ⓘ Presentation of Mary ⓘ
linked to:
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
Queenship of Mary ⓘ Solemnity of Mary Mother of God ⓘ
linked to:
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Synaxis of the Theotokos ⓘ Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| includeSomeThatAre | holy days of obligation in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorOftenIs | white ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorSometimesIs | blue ⓘ |
| purpose |
to contemplate mysteries of Christ through Mary
ⓘ
to express ecclesial devotion to Mary ⓘ to venerate Mary ⓘ |
| theologyEmphasizes |
Mary as Immaculate Conception
ⓘ
Mary as Mother of God ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
Mary as Queen of Heaven ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
Mary as assumed into heaven ⓘ Mary as ever-virgin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marian feasts Description of subject: Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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