Feast of the Circumcision of Christ
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The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ is a Christian holy day traditionally observed on January 1, commemorating Jesus’ circumcision and naming eight days after his birth in accordance with Jewish law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of the Circumcision of Christ canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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holy day ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gospel of Luke
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New Year’s Day in the Christian liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jewish law of circumcision on the eighth day ⓘ |
| category |
Christian liturgical feast of Jesus
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January observance in Christianity ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Reformed churches ⓘ |
| commemorates |
circumcision of Jesus
ⓘ
eighth day after the Nativity of Jesus ⓘ naming of Jesus ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
New Covenant in Christ’s blood
ⓘ
Old Covenant sign of circumcision ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 1 January ⓘ |
| developedIn | early Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humanity of Christ
ⓘ
incarnation of Christ ⓘ obedience of Jesus to the Law of Moses ⓘ the giving of the name Jesus ⓘ |
| follows | Christmas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Circumcision of Christ
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Circumcision of Our Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Circumcision of the Lord ⓘ Feast of the Circumcision NERFINISHED ⓘ The Circumcision and Name of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christ’s first shedding of blood
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covenant between God and Abraham’s descendants ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Holy Name of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | solemnity in the Roman Rite before 1960 reforms ⓘ |
| observedOn | 14 January in some Eastern Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christmas season
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Octave of Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in the post–Vatican II Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Luke 2:21 ⓘ |
| stillObservedAs |
Feast of the Circumcision in some Anglican calendars
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Feast of the Circumcision in some Lutheran calendars ⓘ Feast of the Circumcision in the 1962 Roman Missal NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of the Circumcision in the traditional Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| widespreadBy | Middle Ages in Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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