Stations of the Cross
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The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stations of the Cross Context triple: [Good Friday, associatedEvent, Stations of the Cross]
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Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, including his passion, death, and burial, leading up to Easter.
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Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
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Rosary
The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
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Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
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Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- 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: Stations of the Cross Target entity description: The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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A.
Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, including his passion, death, and burial, leading up to Easter.
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B.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Rosary
The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
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D.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotion
ⓘ
Christian ritual ⓘ Lenten devotion ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Deepen identification with Jesus
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Encourage meditation on Christ’s suffering ⓘ Foster repentance ⓘ |
| alsoPracticedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Lutheran churches ⓘ Methodist churches ⓘ Some Reformed churches ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church interiors
ⓘ
Pilgrimage routes ⓘ |
| commonInDenomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| developedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| devotionalForm |
Meditative prayer
ⓘ
Procession from station to station ⓘ |
| eighthStation | Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| eleventhStation | Jesus is nailed to the cross ⓘ |
| fifthStation | Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross ⓘ |
| firstStation | Jesus is condemned to death ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Crucifixion of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Passion of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Passion of Jesus Christ
|
| fourteenthStation | Jesus is laid in the tomb ⓘ |
| fourthStation | Jesus meets his mother ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fourteen stations ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Stations of the Cross
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Scriptural Way of the Cross
|
| inspiredBy |
Via Dolorosa
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surface form:
Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem
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| isAlsoCalled |
Stations of the Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Via Crucis
Via Dolorosa ⓘ Way of Sorrows ⓘ Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Way of the Cross
|
| liturgicalSeasonCategory | Passiontide devotion ⓘ |
| ninthStation | Jesus falls the third time ⓘ |
| oftenIncludes |
Hymns
ⓘ
Periods of silent reflection ⓘ Reading of biblical passages ⓘ Traditional prayers ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Christian pilgrimages in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| practicedDuring | Lent ⓘ |
| practicedEspeciallyDuring |
Fridays in Lent
ⓘ
Good Friday ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalFormApprovedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| secondStation | Jesus takes up his cross ⓘ |
| seventhStation | Jesus falls the second time ⓘ |
| sixthStation | Veronica wipes the face of Jesus ⓘ |
| standardizedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| standardNumberStandardizedBy |
Pope Benedict XIV
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Pope Clement XII ⓘ |
| tenthStation | Jesus is stripped of his garments ⓘ |
| thirdStation | Jesus falls the first time ⓘ |
| thirteenthStation | Jesus is taken down from the cross ⓘ |
| twelfthStation | Jesus dies on the cross ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfStations | 14 ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
Images
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Outdoor shrines ⓘ Paintings ⓘ Reliefs ⓘ Sculptures ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Stations of the Cross Description of subject: The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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