Holy Eucharist

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Christian sacrament liturgical celebration rite

The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.

Observed surface forms (13)

Surface form As subject As object
Eucharist 0 56
Holy Communion 0 16
Lord's Supper 0 15
Lord’s Supper 0 4
Sacrament of the Eucharist 0 2
Communion 0 1
Eucharist (Lord’s Supper) 0 1
Eucharistic celebration 0 1
Eucharistic sacrifice 0 1
Holy Eucharist (in its consecrated state) 0 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian sacrament →
liturgical celebration →
rite →
associatedDoctrine Consubstantiation →
Memorialism →
Real Presence →
Transubstantiation →
basedOnText 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 →
Synoptic Gospels →
celebratedDuring Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom →
surface form: Divine Liturgy

Holy Communion service →
Mass →
centralTo Anglican Communion →
Roman Catholicism →
surface form: Catholic Church

Christian worship →
Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism →
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy →
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
commemorates death of Jesus Christ →
resurrection of Jesus Christ →
consideredOrdinanceBy many Protestant churches →
consideredSacramentBy Anglican Communion →
Roman Catholicism →
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism →
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy →
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
eucharistiaMeans thanksgiving →
frequencyVariesFrom daily celebration →
frequencyVariesTo occasional celebration →
hasAlternativeName Blessed Sacrament →
Holy Eucharist →
surface form: Eucharist

Holy Eucharist →
surface form: Holy Communion

Last Supper →
surface form: Lord's Supper

Holy Eucharist →
surface form: Sacrament of the Altar
includesAction consecration of bread and wine →
distribution of consecrated elements →
institutedAt Last Supper →
institutedBy Jesus Christ →
liturgicalSeasonHighlight Maundy Thursday →
nameDerivedFrom Greek word eucharistia →
normallyReceivedBy baptized Christians →
practicedBy Christianity →
surface form: Christians
requiresMinister ordained clergy in sacramental traditions →
symbolizes new covenant in Christ's blood →
unity of the Church →
understoodAs memorial of Christ's sacrifice →
sacramental presence of Christ →
thanksgiving to God →
usesElement bread →
wine →
viewVariesAmong Christian denominations →

Referenced by (108)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Great Fifty Days → associatedSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Atonement → associatedWith → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Great Entrance → associatedWith → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharistic sacrifice
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Last Rites → associatedWithSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Sacrament of the Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Syriac Rite → celebratesSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Crucifixion of Jesus → commemoratedBy → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Lord’s Supper
Transubstantiation → concernsSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Jordanian Arab Orthodox → coreSacraments → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Council of Trent → definedDoctrineOn → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Lovefeast → differsFrom → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
this entity surface form: Eucharist
ECUSA → dominicalSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Blessed Sacrament → equivalentConcept → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Holy Eucharist (in its consecrated state)
this entity surface form: Eucharist
ARCIC → focusesOn → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Holy Eucharist → hasAlternativeName → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Holy Eucharist → hasAlternativeName → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Holy Eucharist → hasAlternativeName → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Sacrament of the Altar
Paschal Divine Liturgy → hasCentralAct → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Memorialism → hasDoctrinalFocus → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Christianity → hasImportantPractice → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Last Supper → hasLiturgicalForm → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Marburg Colloquy → hasMainSubject → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Episcopal Diocese of Montana → hasRite → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Church of Norway → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Eastern Christianity → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Latin Rite → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Lutheranism → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Protestant Christianity → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
this entity surface form: Lord's Supper
Roman Catholicism → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Unitas Fratrum → hasSacrament → Holy Eucharist →
this entity surface form: Holy Communion