Feast of Saint Januarius
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The Feast of Saint Januarius is a major Catholic celebration in Naples, Italy, famed for the ritual liquefaction of the saint’s blood, which is regarded by locals as a sign of protection and blessing for the city.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic feast day
ⓘ
local public celebration in Naples ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
failure of liquefaction is considered a bad omen
ⓘ
liquefaction indicates the saint’s favor ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding | Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro in Naples Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion | hope for protection from disasters ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRelic | blood of Saint Januarius GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | miracle of the blood of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| attracts |
local faithful
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| centralRitual | liquefaction of the blood of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| city | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expression of Neapolitan identity
ⓘ
major civic event in Naples ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| devotionalPractice |
invocation of Saint Januarius for intercession
ⓘ
veneration of relics ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContinuity | celebrated for centuries in Naples ⓘ |
| hasPatronageAspect |
protection from earthquakes
ⓘ
protection from plagues ⓘ protection from volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaintRoleFor | city of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Januarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Mass in honor of Saint Januarius
ⓘ
prayers for the city of Naples ⓘ public display of the reliquary ampoules ⓘ |
| languageContext | Italian ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendar | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalDate | 19 September ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | memorial ⓘ |
| localName | Festa di San Gennaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Naples Cathedral)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naples Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Italian media
ⓘ
international media ⓘ |
| organizer | Archdiocese of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Naples Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procession | procession with the reliquary of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| publicCharacter | combination of religious and popular festival ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| ritualType | relic veneration ⓘ |
| significanceForLocals |
sign of blessing for Naples
ⓘ
sign of protection for Naples ⓘ |
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