Jubilee in the Catholic Church

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Jubilee in the Catholic Church is a special holy year, usually occurring every 25 years, marked by papal proclamations, pilgrimages, indulgences, and ceremonies emphasizing repentance, renewal, and mercy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic religious observance
holy year
aimsAt promotion of charity and justice
spiritual renewal of the faithful
announcedBy papal bull
associatedDoctrine indulgence
associatedPractice Eucharist reception
confession
pilgrimage
prayer for the Pope’s intentions
visits to designated churches
works of mercy
canonicalBasis Apostolic Penitentiary norms on indulgences
celebratedBy dioceses worldwide
centralThemes conversion
mercy
reconciliation
renewal
repentance
firstInstitutionBy Pope Boniface VIII
firstInstitutionYear 1300
firstOrdinaryJubilee Jubilee of 1300
frequencyChange eventually every 25 years
later every 50 years
originally every 100 years
grants plenary indulgence (under usual conditions)
hasOrigin Biblical Jubilee
hasType extraordinary Jubilee
ordinary Jubilee
includes special liturgies and ceremonies
inspiredBy Year of Jubilee in the Book of Leviticus
liturgicalFocus penance
renewal of baptismal promises
thanksgiving
majorLocation Rome
majorSite Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
Basilica of St. Mary Major
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
St. Peter’s Basilica
notableExtraordinaryJubilee Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2015–2016)
linked to: Jubilee of Mercy

Extraordinary Jubilee of the Redemption (1933–1934)
linked to: Roman Jubilee Year

Great Jubilee of the Year 2000
proclaimedBy Pope
religiousTradition Catholic Church
ritual closing of the Holy Door
opening of the Holy Door
scope universal Church
symbol Holy Door
typicalIntervalYears 25

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Holy Door category Jubilee in the Catholic Church
Jubilee of 1525 hasType Holy Year of remission of sins
linked to: Jubilee in the Catholic Church