Rite of Election
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The Rite of Election is a pivotal liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church during which catechumens are formally chosen and enrolled as candidates for the sacraments of initiation, typically celebrated at the beginning of Lent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Election of Catechumens | 1 |
| Rite of Election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1340705 — 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: Rite of Election Context triple: [Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, keyRitual, Rite of Election]
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A.
Ritual
"Ritual" is a progressive, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis from his concept album "Earth," showcasing his early experimental electronic and rock fusion style.
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B.
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.
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C.
Einheitsfeier
Einheitsfeier is the central official ceremony held each year to commemorate German reunification and celebrate the Day of German Unity.
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D.
Vespers
Vespers is an evening prayer service in the Byzantine Rite, marking the liturgical beginning of the day with psalms, hymns, and incense.
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E.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
- 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: Rite of Election Target entity description: The Rite of Election is a pivotal liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church during which catechumens are formally chosen and enrolled as candidates for the sacraments of initiation, typically celebrated at the beginning of Lent.
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A.
Ritual
"Ritual" is a progressive, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis from his concept album "Earth," showcasing his early experimental electronic and rock fusion style.
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B.
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.
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C.
Einheitsfeier
Einheitsfeier is the central official ceremony held each year to commemorate German reunification and celebrate the Day of German Unity.
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D.
Vespers
Vespers is an evening prayer service in the Byzantine Rite, marking the liturgical beginning of the day with psalms, hymns, and incense.
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E.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical ceremony
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liturgical rite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rite of Election
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surface form:
Election of Catechumens
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| appliesTo |
unbaptized adults
ⓘ
unbaptized children of catechetical age ⓘ |
| associatedWithSacrament |
Baptism
ⓘ
Confirmation ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
|
| canBePresidedBy |
bishop
ⓘ
delegate of the bishop ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
Christian initiation ⓘ sacramental preparation rite ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | diocesan church as a whole ⓘ |
| follows | period of catechumenate ⓘ |
| frequency | ordinarily once each year in a diocese ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Electio ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
bishop
ⓘ
catechumen ⓘ godparent ⓘ sponsor ⓘ |
| includesElement |
affirmation by sponsors
ⓘ
intercessions for the elect ⓘ invitation to sign the Book of the Elect ⓘ prayer over the elect ⓘ presentation of catechumens ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Lent ⓘ |
| location | cathedral church ⓘ |
| marksTransition | from catechumenate to period of purification and enlightenment ⓘ |
| normativeSource |
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
ⓘ
surface form:
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
|
| partOf | Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ⓘ |
| precedes |
Easter Vigil initiation
ⓘ
celebration of the sacraments of initiation ⓘ |
| presidedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| purpose |
enrollment of catechumens among the elect
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formal selection of catechumens for the sacraments of initiation ⓘ |
| relatedRite | Call to Continuing Conversion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| result | catechumens are called the elect ⓘ |
| theologicalMeaning |
expression of God’s choice of the catechumens
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public affirmation of catechumens’ readiness for initiation ⓘ |
| typicalTime |
First Sunday of Lent
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beginning of Lent ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rite of Election Description of subject: The Rite of Election is a pivotal liturgical ceremony in the Catholic Church during which catechumens are formally chosen and enrolled as candidates for the sacraments of initiation, typically celebrated at the beginning of Lent.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Election of Catechumens