Sunday of Lent
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Sunday of Lent is a Christian liturgical observance within the Lenten season, marked by specific prayers, readings, and penitential themes in preparation for Easter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunday of Lent canonical | 4 |
| Lenten Sundays | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10457113 — 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: Sunday of Lent Context triple: [Laetare Sunday, hasLiturgicalRank, Sunday of Lent]
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A.
First Sunday of Lent
The First Sunday of Lent is the opening Sunday of the Christian liturgical season of Lent, marking the beginning of a period of penitence and preparation for Easter.
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B.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is the final Sunday of Lent before Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, marking the beginning of Passiontide in many traditions.
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C.
First Sunday of Great Lent
The First Sunday of Great Lent is an important day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, traditionally associated with the celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the restoration of the veneration of icons.
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D.
Second Sunday of Great Lent
The Second Sunday of Great Lent is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical celebration dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas and his teachings on hesychasm and the experience of divine grace.
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E.
Fourth Sunday of Quadragesima
The Fourth Sunday of Quadragesima is the mid-Lent Sunday in the traditional Christian liturgical calendar, often marked by a lightening of Lenten austerity and special readings emphasizing joy and hope.
- 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: Sunday of Lent Target entity description: Sunday of Lent is a Christian liturgical observance within the Lenten season, marked by specific prayers, readings, and penitential themes in preparation for Easter.
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A.
First Sunday of Lent
The First Sunday of Lent is the opening Sunday of the Christian liturgical season of Lent, marking the beginning of a period of penitence and preparation for Easter.
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B.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is the final Sunday of Lent before Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, marking the beginning of Passiontide in many traditions.
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C.
First Sunday of Great Lent
The First Sunday of Great Lent is an important day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, traditionally associated with the celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the restoration of the veneration of icons.
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D.
Second Sunday of Great Lent
The Second Sunday of Great Lent is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical celebration dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas and his teachings on hesychasm and the experience of divine grace.
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E.
Fourth Sunday of Quadragesima
The Fourth Sunday of Quadragesima is the mid-Lent Sunday in the traditional Christian liturgical calendar, often marked by a lightening of Lenten austerity and special readings emphasizing joy and hope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical observance
ⓘ
day in the liturgical year ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Lenten Sunday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
catechumens preparing for baptism
ⓘ
scrutinies of catechumens ⓘ |
| follows | preceding weekday of Lent ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | day of obligation in many Catholic regions ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor |
purple
ⓘ
violet ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank |
Sunday in the Roman Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Rite
|
| hasLiturgicalSeason | Lent ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfOccurrencesPerYear | six ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
almsgiving emphasis
ⓘ
fasting emphasis ⓘ homily focused on Lenten themes ⓘ liturgical chant ⓘ participation in the Eucharist ⓘ penitential practices ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ special prayers ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
deepening of repentance
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renewal of baptismal promises ⓘ spiritual preparation for Easter ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
baptismal renewal
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conversion ⓘ penitence ⓘ preparation for Easter ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| includes |
Fifth Sunday of Lent
ⓘ
First Sunday of Lent ⓘ Fourth Sunday of Lent ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Sunday of Quadragesima
Second Sunday of Lent ⓘ
linked to:
Second Sunday of Quadragesima
Sixth Sunday of Lent ⓘ Third Sunday of Lent ⓘ
linked to:
Third Sunday of Quadragesima
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| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Methodist churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| occursBefore |
Easter Sunday
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter Day
|
| occursDuring |
Lenten season
ⓘ
linked to:
Lent
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| partOf | Lent ⓘ |
| precedes | following weekday of Lent ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sunday of Lent Description of subject: Sunday of Lent is a Christian liturgical observance within the Lenten season, marked by specific prayers, readings, and penitential themes in preparation for Easter.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sunday of Lent