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.


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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

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ichthys symbolizes Holy Eucharist
subject surface form: Ichthys
this entity surface form: Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
The Final Report (ARCIC I) topic Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Blessed Sacrament usedFor Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
this entity surface form: Holy Communion
Epiclesis usedIn Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharistic celebration
this entity surface form: Eucharist
Coptic Orthodox Church usesSacrament Holy Eucharist
this entity surface form: Eucharist