Feast of Saint Basil the Great
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The Feast of Saint Basil the Great is a Christian liturgical celebration, especially prominent in Eastern Christianity, honoring the 4th-century bishop and theologian Basil of Caesarea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Feast of Saint Basil the Great canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11056380 — 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: Feast of Saint Basil the Great Context triple: [Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil, usedOn, Feast of Saint Basil the Great]
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A.
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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B.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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C.
Feast of the Apostle Philip
The Feast of the Apostle Philip is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the Apostle Philip, traditionally observed on November 14 (November 27 on the Gregorian calendar in Eastern Orthodoxy).
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D.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
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E.
Feast of Saint Justin
The Feast of Saint Justin is a religious celebration honoring Saint Justin, observed with local traditions and ceremonies in Chieti, Italy.
- 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: Feast of Saint Basil the Great Target entity description: The Feast of Saint Basil the Great is a Christian liturgical celebration, especially prominent in Eastern Christianity, honoring the 4th-century bishop and theologian Basil of Caesarea.
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A.
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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B.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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C.
Feast of the Apostle Philip
The Feast of the Apostle Philip is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the Apostle Philip, traditionally observed on November 14 (November 27 on the Gregorian calendar in Eastern Orthodoxy).
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D.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
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E.
Feast of Saint Justin
The Feast of Saint Justin is a religious celebration honoring Saint Justin, observed with local traditions and ceremonies in Chieti, Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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liturgical celebration ⓘ religious holiday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year traditions in Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
veneration of Church Fathers ⓘ |
| calendarType | liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
Eastern Christian liturgy ⓘ Feasts of saints ⓘ |
| centuryOfSaint | 4th century ⓘ |
| commemorates |
life of Basil of Caesarea
ⓘ
pastoral work of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ teachings of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
| devotionalFocus |
Trinitarian theology of Basil of Caesarea
ⓘ
asceticism of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ charity and social teaching of Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | feast day ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
Cappadocian Father
ⓘ
Doctor of the Church (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor of the Church
|
| honors |
Basil of Caesarea
ⓘ
Saint Basil the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Basil of Caesarea
|
| liturgicalContext | commemoration of saints ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
|
| observanceForm |
Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
scripture readings about Basil’s virtues ⓘ special hymns and prayers ⓘ |
| observedBy |
clergy
ⓘ
laity ⓘ |
| partOf | cycle of saints’ feasts in the Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
Eastern Europe
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Greek-speaking Christian communities ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| saintRole |
bishop of Caesarea
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
defense of Nicene faith
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monastic spirituality ⓘ veneration of bishops ⓘ |
| typeOfVeneration | liturgical veneration of a saint ⓘ |
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