Feast of the Assumption of Mary
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The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1086978 — 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 the Assumption of Mary Context triple: [Dormition Fast, precedesFeast, Feast of the Assumption of Mary]
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A.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a major Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the discovery and veneration of the True Cross and honoring the saving power of Christ’s crucifixion.
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Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
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Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
- 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 the Assumption of Mary Target entity description: The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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A.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
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B.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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C.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a major Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the discovery and veneration of the True Cross and honoring the saving power of Christ’s crucifixion.
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D.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
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E.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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Marian feast ⓘ holy day of obligation ⓘ liturgical solemnity ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
Mary’s bodily assumption into heaven
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Mary’s glorification with Christ ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 15 August ⓘ |
| commemorates | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| commemoratesBelief | Mary taken body and soul into heaven ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | end of the earthly life of Mary ⓘ |
| dogmaProclaimedBy | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| dogmaProclaimedInDocument | Munificentissimus Deus ⓘ |
| dogmaProclaimedOn | 1 November 1950 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName |
Assumption of Mary
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surface form:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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| hasDogmaticDefinition | Assumption of Mary ⓘ |
| hasEasternName | Dormition of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| hasPatronalSignificanceIn |
France
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Paraguay ⓘ various Marian shrines ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Assumption
ⓘ
Assumption of Mary ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCelebration | Marian solemnity ⓘ |
| isHolyDayOfObligationIn |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
many Catholic countries ⓘ |
| isPublicHolidayIn |
Austria
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Belgium ⓘ Croatia ⓘ France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Malta ⓘ Poland ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ Spain ⓘ many Latin American countries ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Marian feasts
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surface form:
Marian processions
blessing of herbs and flowers in some regions ⓘ |
| liturgicalRankInRomanRite | solemnity ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Anglican churches ⓘ some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| precedesByFastInEasternTradition | Dormition Fast ⓘ |
| relatedEasternFeast |
Dormition of the Theotokos
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surface form:
Feast of the Dormition
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| theologicalTheme |
hope of the resurrection of the faithful
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participation of Mary in Christ’s resurrection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of the Assumption of Mary Description of subject: The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Feast of the Assumption
this entity surface form:
Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
this entity surface form:
Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
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hasPilgrimageSeason
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Feast of the Assumption of Mary
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this entity surface form:
Feast of the Assumption
this entity surface form:
Feast of the Assumption
this entity surface form:
Feast of the Assumption (August 15, Roman Catholic)
parish church Mariä Himmelfahrt (Landsberg am Lech)
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celebratesFeast
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Feast of the Assumption of Mary
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this entity surface form:
Feast of the Assumption
this entity surface form:
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
this entity surface form:
Mass of the Assumption
this entity surface form:
Solemnity of the Assumption
this entity surface form:
Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
this entity surface form:
The Assumption of the Virgin
this entity surface form:
Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary