Feast of the Purification of the Virgin
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:saint
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Candlemas
gptkb:Presentation_of_Jesus_at_the_Temple |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
processions
blessing of candles |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:saint
|
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church gptkb:Lutheran_Church gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church |
| gptkbp:commemorates |
gptkb:Purification_of_Mary
gptkb:Presentation_of_Jesus_at_the_Temple |
| gptkbp:date |
February 2
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Feast of the Purification of the Virgin
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Jewish law of purification
|
| gptkbp:patronage |
light
candlemakers |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Groundhog_Day
gptkb:Imbolc |
| gptkbp:scripture |
Luke 2:22-40
|
| gptkbp:significance |
marks end of Christmas-Epiphany season
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
candles
light |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Presentation_of_Jesus_at_the_Temple
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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