Peter and Paul Fast
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Peter and Paul Fast is a traditional Eastern Christian period of fasting and spiritual preparation observed in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul before their shared feast day.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter and Paul Fast canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian fast
ⓘ
Eastern Christian tradition ⓘ liturgical season ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostles’ Fast
ⓘ
Apostles' Fast ⓘ
surface form:
Apostles’ Lent
Apostles' Fast ⓘ
surface form:
Fast of the Holy Apostles
|
| associatedWith |
Apostles' Fast
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostolic Fast
|
| calendarBasis | liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Christian fasting days
ⓘ
Christian liturgical seasons ⓘ Eastern Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| commemorates |
martyrdom of Peter and Paul
ⓘ
ministry of Peter and Paul ⓘ |
| endsOn | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ⓘ |
| fastDiscipline | regulated by local church canons ⓘ |
| feastDateInGregorianCalendar | June 29 ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ⓘ |
| hasVariableLength | true ⓘ |
| honors |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
abstinence from dairy
ⓘ
abstinence from meat ⓘ almsgiving ⓘ attendance at church services ⓘ increased prayer ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Easter
ⓘ
surface form:
Pascha (Easter)
Pentecost ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus |
apostolic preaching
ⓘ
mission of the Church ⓘ |
| observanceStatus | traditional fast of the Eastern Church ⓘ |
| observanceType | period of fasting ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
|
| purpose |
fasting
ⓘ
imitation of the apostles ⓘ penance ⓘ spiritual preparation ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spiritualTheme |
asceticism
ⓘ
preparation for feast ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToFeast | before the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ⓘ |
| tradition | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.