Holy Eucharist
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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 | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eucharist | 56 |
| Holy Communion | 16 |
| Lord's Supper | 15 |
| Lord’s Supper | 4 |
| Sacrament of the Eucharist | 2 |
| Communion | 1 |
| Eucharist (Lord’s Supper) | 1 |
| Eucharistic celebration | 1 |
| Eucharistic sacrifice | 1 |
| Holy Eucharist (in its consecrated state) | 1 |
| Mass of the Lord’s Supper | 1 |
| Sacrament of the Altar | 1 |
| the Lord’s Supper | 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)
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Ichthys
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Holy Communion
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