Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form)
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The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Byzantine Rite, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used on specific feast days and liturgical occasions in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anaphora of Saint Basil | 1 |
| Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) canonical | 1 |
| Anaphora of St. Basil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2362980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) Context triple: [Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form), distinguishedFrom, Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form)]
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Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) is the principal Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, attributed to St. Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Gregory in its Coptic form is a Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, notable for its rich, devotional language addressed directly to Christ and its prominent use in major feasts and solemn celebrations.
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Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Cyril in its Coptic form is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, used in the Coptic Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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E.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) Target entity description: The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Byzantine Rite, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used on specific feast days and liturgical occasions in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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A.
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) is the principal Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, attributed to St. Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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B.
Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Gregory in its Coptic form is a Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, notable for its rich, devotional language addressed directly to Christ and its prominent use in major feasts and solemn celebrations.
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C.
Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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D.
Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form)
The Anaphora of Saint Cyril in its Coptic form is an ancient Eucharistic prayer of the Alexandrian liturgical tradition, used in the Coptic Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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E.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine Rite anaphora
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Eucharistic prayer ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
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surface form:
Anaphora of Saint John Chrysostom
|
| contains |
Anamnesis
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Epiclesis ⓘ Institution narrative ⓘ Intercessions ⓘ Preface ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Armenian Anaphora of Saint Basil
ⓘ
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil ⓘ |
| genre | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
ⓘ
West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil ⓘ |
| honors |
Basil of Caesarea
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surface form:
Basil the Great
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| languageOfOriginal | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily |
Byzantine Rite
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surface form:
Constantinopolitan Rite
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| liturgicalFunction | central Eucharistic prayer ⓘ |
| liturgicalUseFrequency | used less frequently than the Anaphora of Saint John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| relativeLength | longer than the Anaphora of Saint John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologyEmphasis |
Trinitarian theology
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creation ⓘ divine providence ⓘ incarnation of Christ ⓘ repentance and forgiveness ⓘ salvation history ⓘ sanctification by the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| usedIn |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil
Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ Melkite Greek Catholic ⓘ
surface form:
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Feast of the Theophany
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surface form:
Eve of Theophany (when it falls on a weekday)
Eve of the Nativity of Christ (when it falls on a weekday) ⓘ Feast of Saint Basil the Great (1 January / 14 January) ⓘ Feast of Saint Basil the Great (1 January / 14 January) ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of Saint Basil the Great (January 1, Revised Julian / Gregorian calendar)
Holy Saturday ⓘ Maundy Thursday ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Thursday
Sundays of Great Lent (except Palm Sunday) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) Description of subject: The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Byzantine Rite, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used on specific feast days and liturgical occasions in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
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distinguishedFrom
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Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form)
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subject surface form:
Anaphora (Eucharistic prayer)
this entity surface form:
Anaphora of St. Basil
this entity surface form:
Anaphora of Saint Basil