Maronite liturgical calendar
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The Maronite liturgical calendar is the cycle of feasts, seasons, and commemorations that structures the worship and spiritual life of the Maronite Church within the Syriac Antiochene tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maronite liturgical calendar canonical | 3 |
| Maronite proper saints and feasts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maronite liturgical calendar Context triple: [Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Batroun, liturgicalCalendar, Maronite liturgical calendar]
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Syriac liturgical year
The Syriac liturgical year is the annual cycle of feasts, fasts, and seasons that structures worship and devotional life in churches following the Syriac tradition.
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Byzantine liturgical calendar
The Byzantine liturgical calendar is the traditional Eastern Christian system of feasts, fasts, and saint commemorations that structures the worship life and yearly cycle of the Byzantine Rite churches.
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Maronite Rite
The Maronite Rite is an Eastern Catholic liturgical tradition of the Maronite Church, rooted in West Syriac heritage and in full communion with the Pope.
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D.
Roman Rite liturgical calendar
The Roman Rite liturgical calendar is the official schedule of seasons, feasts, and solemnities that structures the worship and devotional life of the Latin Church in the Catholic tradition.
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Maronite Christianity
Maronite Christianity is an Eastern Catholic tradition rooted in the Levant, particularly Lebanon, that follows the Maronite liturgical rite while remaining in full communion with the Roman Catholic 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: Maronite liturgical calendar Target entity description: The Maronite liturgical calendar is the cycle of feasts, seasons, and commemorations that structures the worship and spiritual life of the Maronite Church within the Syriac Antiochene tradition.
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A.
Syriac liturgical year
The Syriac liturgical year is the annual cycle of feasts, fasts, and seasons that structures worship and devotional life in churches following the Syriac tradition.
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B.
Byzantine liturgical calendar
The Byzantine liturgical calendar is the traditional Eastern Christian system of feasts, fasts, and saint commemorations that structures the worship life and yearly cycle of the Byzantine Rite churches.
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C.
Maronite Rite
The Maronite Rite is an Eastern Catholic liturgical tradition of the Maronite Church, rooted in West Syriac heritage and in full communion with the Pope.
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D.
Roman Rite liturgical calendar
The Roman Rite liturgical calendar is the official schedule of seasons, feasts, and solemnities that structures the worship and devotional life of the Latin Church in the Catholic tradition.
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E.
Maronite Christianity
Maronite Christianity is an Eastern Catholic tradition rooted in the Levant, particularly Lebanon, that follows the Maronite liturgical rite while remaining in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical year
ⓘ
liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | Gregorian calendar for civil dates ⓘ |
| authority | Maronite Patriarch of Antioch ⓘ |
| beginsNear | Feast of the Consecration of the Church ⓘ |
| centeredOn | mystery of Christ ⓘ |
| follows | Maronite liturgical year ⓘ |
| governs |
distribution of sacraments in the year
ⓘ
lectionary cycle ⓘ order of readings ⓘ proper prayers ⓘ |
| includes |
commemorations
ⓘ
fasting periods ⓘ feasts ⓘ liturgical seasons ⓘ memorials of saints ⓘ octaves ⓘ vigils ⓘ |
| includesFeast |
All Faithful Departed
ⓘ
All Saints Day ⓘ
linked to:
All Saints’ Day
Ascension ⓘ Epiphany ⓘ Feast of Saint Maron ⓘ Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ⓘ Feast of the Annunciation ⓘ
linked to:
Annunciation
Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter in Antioch ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
Feast of the Consecration of the Church ⓘ Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ⓘ Feast of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ
linked to:
Immaculate Conception
Nativity of the Lord ⓘ
linked to:
Nativity of Christ
Palm Sunday ⓘ Pascha ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of Pascha
Pentecost ⓘ |
| influencedBy | West Syriac liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ various modern languages ⓘ |
| regulates |
fasting and abstinence periods
ⓘ
liturgical colors and melodies ⓘ |
| season |
Season of Announcement
ⓘ
Season of Epiphany ⓘ
linked to:
Epiphany
Season of Great Lent ⓘ
linked to:
Lent
Season of Nativity ⓘ Season of Passion ⓘ Season of Pentecost ⓘ
linked to:
Season after Pentecost
Season of Resurrection ⓘ Season of the Holy Cross ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith |
Maronite proper saints and feasts
ⓘ
linked to:
Maronite liturgical calendar
Syriac Catholic liturgical calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac liturgical year
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| tradition | Syriac Antiochene tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maronite Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Maronite Church in Lebanon
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Subject: Maronite liturgical calendar Description of subject: The Maronite liturgical calendar is the cycle of feasts, seasons, and commemorations that structures the worship and spiritual life of the Maronite Church within the Syriac Antiochene tradition.
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