nail from the True Cross
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The nail from the True Cross is a revered Christian relic believed to be one of the nails used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| nail from the True Cross canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian relic
ⓘ
relic associated with Jesus ⓘ religious artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
True Cross ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| believedToHaveBeenUsedFor | nailing Jesus to the cross ⓘ |
| category |
contact relics of Christ
ⓘ
relics of the Passion ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
ⓘ
Good Friday ⓘ |
| hasMultipleClaimedSpecimens | true ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | disputed ⓘ |
| inspired |
devotional art
ⓘ
liturgical devotion ⓘ reliquary design ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
communion of saints
ⓘ
veneration of relics in Catholicism ⓘ veneration of relics in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| material | iron ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Holy Tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian tradition
medieval hagiography ⓘ |
| perceivedPower |
miracle-working
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| statusInTheology | object of veneration not worship ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
church tradition and legend
ⓘ
scholarly debate on authenticity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Passion of Christ
ⓘ
redemptive sacrifice ⓘ suffering of Jesus ⓘ |
| timeOfOriginBelief | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| traditionallyLinkedTo |
Constantine I
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
Empress Helena ⓘ discovery of the True Cross ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyAs |
imperial talisman
ⓘ
symbol of divine favor for rulers ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | holy object ⓘ |
| venerationPractice |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
processions ⓘ public display on feast days ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.