Epiclesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_liturgical_term
gptkbp:contrastsWith Words of Institution
gptkbp:debatedBy theology of Real Presence
gptkbp:etymology Greek: ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis), meaning 'invocation' or 'calling upon'
gptkbp:firstDocumented early Christian liturgies
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Divine_Liturgy
gptkbp:purpose to consecrate bread and wine
to invoke transformation by the Holy Spirit
gptkbp:refersTo invocation of the Holy Spirit
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:sometimesOmittedIn Western liturgical traditions
gptkbp:usedIn Eucharistic prayers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Divine_Liturgy_of_St._John_Chrysostom
gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_liturgy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epiclesis