Purification of the Virgin Mary
E900030
The Purification of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating Mary’s ritual purification and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple, traditionally observed forty days after Christmas.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1 |
| Purification of the Virgin | 1 |
| Purification of the Virgin Mary canonical | 1 |
| purification of the Virgin Mary | 1 |
| ritual purification of the Virgin Mary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11007940 — 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: Purification of the Virgin Mary Context triple: [Candlemas, commemorates, Purification of the Virgin Mary]
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A.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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B.
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating the tradition that Mary was brought as a child to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.
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C.
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Birth of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast celebrating the traditional birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, honored especially in Catholic and Orthodox liturgical calendars.
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D.
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke, highlighting themes of joy, humility, and the recognition of Jesus as the Messiah.
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E.
La Sainte Vierge
La Sainte Vierge is a modernist artwork by Francis Picabia that exemplifies his avant-garde, often irreverent approach to religious and traditional subjects.
- 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: Purification of the Virgin Mary Target entity description: The Purification of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating Mary’s ritual purification and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple, traditionally observed forty days after Christmas.
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A.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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B.
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating the tradition that Mary was brought as a child to the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicated to God.
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C.
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Birth of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast celebrating the traditional birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, honored especially in Catholic and Orthodox liturgical calendars.
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D.
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke, highlighting themes of joy, humility, and the recognition of Jesus as the Messiah.
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E.
La Sainte Vierge
La Sainte Vierge is a modernist artwork by Francis Picabia that exemplifies his avant-garde, often irreverent approach to religious and traditional subjects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
Marian feast ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ |
| commemorates |
presentation of Jesus in the Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
ritual purification of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Purification of the Virgin Mary
|
| followsFrom | Jewish law of purification after childbirth ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedRitual |
blessing of candles
ⓘ
candlelight procession ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDevelopmentIn | early Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| hasIconographicTheme |
Mary offering sacrifice of the poor
ⓘ
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBasisIn | Luke 2:22–40 ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank |
Feast
ⓘ
Solemnity in some calendars ⓘ |
| hasPatronageOver |
candlemakers
ⓘ
light-related devotions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
encounter of Christ with his people
ⓘ
presentation of Christ ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| influenced | folk customs associated with Candlemas ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Candlemas
ⓘ
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ Feast of the Purification ⓘ
linked to:
Candlemas
Hypapante ⓘ Presentation of the Lord ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Nunc dimittis
ⓘ
Simeon ⓘ prophetess Anna ⓘ |
| isCelebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
other Western Christian churches ⓘ |
| isClassifiedAs |
feast of the Lord
ⓘ
feast of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| isConnectedTo | offering of two turtledoves or pigeons ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Lent in many Western calendars ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Old Testament purification rites
ⓘ
end of Christmas–Epiphany cycle in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| isObserved | forty days after Christmas ⓘ |
| isObservedOn | 2 February ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Christian liturgical year ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy | Christmas ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Book of Leviticus
ⓘ
Law of Moses ⓘ |
| marksEventInLifeOf |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| wasWidelyObservedBy | Middle Ages in Western Europe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Purification of the Virgin Mary Description of subject: The Purification of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating Mary’s ritual purification and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple, traditionally observed forty days after Christmas.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Purification of the Virgin Mary
linked to: Purification of the Virgin Mary
linked to: Purification of the Virgin Mary