Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form)
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The Anaphora of Saint Cyril in its Coptic form is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, used in the Coptic Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T373408 — 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: Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) Context triple: [Coptic Rite, hasAnaphora, Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form)]
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Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Gregory in its Coptic form is a Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, notable for its rich, devotional language addressed directly to Christ and its prominent use in major feasts and solemn celebrations.
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B.
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) is the principal Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, attributed to St. Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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D.
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
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E.
Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, best known for creating the Glagolitic alphabet and helping to spread Christianity and literacy among the Slavic peoples.
- 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: Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) Target entity description: The Anaphora of Saint Cyril in its Coptic form is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, used in the Coptic Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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A.
Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Gregory in its Coptic form is a Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, notable for its rich, devotional language addressed directly to Christ and its prominent use in major feasts and solemn celebrations.
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B.
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) is the principal Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, attributed to St. Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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C.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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D.
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
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E.
Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, best known for creating the Glagolitic alphabet and helping to spread Christianity and literacy among the Slavic peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian prayer
ⓘ
Eucharistic prayer ⓘ anaphora ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Cyril of Alexandria
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
|
| associatedSee |
Orthodox Church of Alexandria
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarchate of Alexandria
|
| belongsTo | Coptic liturgical heritage ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Orthodox bishops
Coptic Orthodox priests ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Liturgy of Saint Mark)
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Divine Liturgy
|
| confessionOfFaith |
Nicene Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Nicene faith
|
| genre | liturgical prayer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sanctus
ⓘ
anamnesis ⓘ epiclesis ⓘ institution narrative ⓘ intercessions ⓘ preface ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| language | Coptic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Alexandrian theological tradition ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily |
Alexandrian Rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandrian liturgical family
|
| liturgicalFunction | consecration of bread and wine ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Alexandrian Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox
|
| riteType |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Christian liturgy
|
| status | in regular liturgical use ⓘ |
| subject |
Eucharistic sacrifice
ⓘ
Last Supper ⓘ Trinity ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| textualForm | Coptic liturgical recension ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Alexandrian anaphoral tradition ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Miaphysite Christology ⓘ |
| tradition | Alexandrian liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
celebration of the Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
celebration of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)
ⓘ
surface form:
Divine Liturgy of the Coptic Orthodox Church
|
| veneratedIn | Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
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Subject: Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) Description of subject: The Anaphora of Saint Cyril in its Coptic form is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, used in the Coptic Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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