Corpus Christi

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Corpus Christi is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, particularly honored through Mass and Eucharistic processions.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Corpus Christi canonical 13
Mass of Corpus Christi 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic feast
Christian liturgical feast
associatedWith Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Eucharistic adoration
Eucharistic devotions
celebratedOnSundayIn Italy
United States of America
surface form: United States

many parts of the world
celebrates real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist
hasKeyHymn Lauda Sion
Pange lingua gloriosi
surface form: Pange lingua

Tantum ergo
hasLiturgicalRank solemnity
hasOriginCentury 13th century
honors Blessed Sacrament
isAlsoKnownAs Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
isFollowedBy Ordinary Time
surface form: Sundays in Ordinary Time
isHolyDayOfObligationIn some countries
isLinkedToDoctrine communion
real presence
sacrifice of the Mass
isObservedBy Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

some Methodist churches
some Old Catholic churches
isPartOf Roman Catholic liturgical year
isPrecededBy Easter Week
surface form: Easter season
isPubliclyExpressedBy carrying the monstrance
outdoor processions
isTransferredToSundayIn many episcopal conferences
languageOfTitle Latin
latinName Sollemnitas Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Christi
liturgicalColor white
mainRite Corpus Christi processions
surface form: Eucharistic procession

Mass
occursAfter Pentecost
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
surface form: Trinity Sunday
papalBull Transiturus de hoc mundo
principalHymnAuthor St. Thomas Aquinas
surface form: Thomas Aquinas
theologicalFocus Eucharistic theology
transubstantiation
traditionalDate Thursday after Trinity Sunday
usesLiturgicalObject monstrance
ostensorium
wasExtendedToWholeChurchBy Pope Urban IV
wasInfluencedBy visions of Saint Juliana of Liège
wasPromotedBy Pope Urban IV

Referenced by (14)

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Terrence McNally notableWork Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi processions oftenAccompaniedBy Corpus Christi
this entity surface form: Mass of Corpus Christi
Pope Urban IV establishedFeast Corpus Christi
papal bull Transiturus de hoc mundo feastName Corpus Christi
subject surface form: Transiturus de hoc mundo
Pange lingua gloriosi liturgicalUse Corpus Christi
McNally notableWork Corpus Christi
subject surface form: Terrence McNally
Saraguros celebrates Corpus Christi
moveable feasts isAssociatedWith Corpus Christi
moveable feasts hasExample Corpus Christi
Ponteareas religiousHolidayCelebrated Corpus Christi
Catholic Church in Spain celebrates Corpus Christi