Maundy Thursday
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Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week before Easter.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
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moveable feast → religious observance → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
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Jesus giving the new commandment to love one another → Jesus washing the feet of his disciples → betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot → |
| commemorates |
Last Supper of Jesus Christ
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institution of the Eucharist → institution of the priesthood in Catholic theology → |
| dateDeterminedBy |
date of Easter
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| etymologyFrom |
Latin word "mandatum" meaning "commandment"
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| follows |
Spy Wednesday
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| hasAlternativeName |
Covenant Thursday
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Great and Holy Thursday → Holy Thursday → Maundy → Sheer Thursday → Thursday of Mysteries → |
| hasLiturgicalColor |
white
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| hasPractice |
Chrism Mass in many Catholic dioceses
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Eucharistic adoration → Tenebrae services in some traditions → celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper → foot-washing ceremony → stripping of the altar → transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to an altar of repose → |
| hasTheme |
Eucharistic thanksgiving
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humility → love → service → |
| liturgicalSeason |
Lent
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| observedBy |
Anglicans
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Christians → Eastern Orthodox Christians → Lutherans → Methodists → Reformed Christians → Roman Catholics → some Baptists → |
| observedIn |
Eastern Christianity
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Western Christianity → |
| occursBefore |
Easter Sunday
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| occursOn |
Thursday before Easter Sunday
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| partOf |
Easter Triduum
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Holy Week → |
| precedes |
Easter Vigil
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Good Friday → |
| relatedTo |
Easter Triduum
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Good Friday → |
Referenced by (20)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gethsemane prayer
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Gethsemane prayer ("Holy Thursday") → Last Supper → Last Supper ("Holy Thursday") → |
commemoratedOn |
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Maundy Thursday
("Holy Thursday")
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Maundy Thursday ("Great and Holy Thursday") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Garden of Gethsemane
("Holy Thursday")
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Passion of Christ → |
liturgicalCommemoration |
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Holy Wednesday
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Palm Sunday → |
precedes |
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Easter
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associatedDay |
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Passion narrative
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associatedWith |
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Paschal Triduum
("Holy Thursday")
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containsDay |
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Good Friday
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follows |
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Holy Week
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includesDay |
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Christian liturgical year
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includesFeast |
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Church of All Nations
("Holy Thursday")
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liturgicalFeastAssociated |
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Holy Eucharist
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liturgicalSeasonHighlight |
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Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
("Holy Thursday")
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liturgicalUse |
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Holy Tuesday
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occursBefore |