West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil
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The West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil is a principal Eucharistic prayer of the West Syrian liturgical tradition, attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in various Eastern Christian churches.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil canonical | 3 |
| Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil | 1 |
| West Syriac Anaphora of Saint Basil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2362979 — 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: West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil Context triple: [Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form), relatedTo, West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil]
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A.
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
The Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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B.
Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil
The Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Byzantine Rite, attributed to Saint Basil the Great and known for its lengthy, theologically rich thanksgiving and intercessions.
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C.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Liturgy of Saint Mark)
The Liturgy of Saint Cyril (also known as the Liturgy of Saint Mark) is an ancient Alexandrian Eucharistic liturgy traditionally attributed to Saint Mark the Evangelist and used in the early Christian Church of Egypt.
- 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: West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil Target entity description: The West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil is a principal Eucharistic prayer of the West Syrian liturgical tradition, attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in various Eastern Christian churches.
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A.
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
The Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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B.
Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil
The Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Byzantine Rite, attributed to Saint Basil the Great and known for its lengthy, theologically rich thanksgiving and intercessions.
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C.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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E.
Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Liturgy of Saint Mark)
The Liturgy of Saint Cyril (also known as the Liturgy of Saint Mark) is an ancient Alexandrian Eucharistic liturgy traditionally attributed to Saint Mark the Evangelist and used in the early Christian Church of Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian prayer
ⓘ
Eucharistic anaphora ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil
West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil ⓘ
surface form:
West Syriac Anaphora of Saint Basil
|
| associatedSaint |
Basil of Caesarea
ⓘ
surface form:
Basil the Great
|
| attributedTo | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| commemorates | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Anamnesis
ⓘ
Epiclesis ⓘ Institution narrative ⓘ Intercessions ⓘ Preface ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
invocation of the Holy Spirit over the gifts
ⓘ
thanksgiving for salvation history ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil ⓘ |
| genre | liturgical prayer ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalLanguageVariant |
Arabic translations
ⓘ
English translations ⓘ Malayalam translations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Late antique Syriac Christianity ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Cappadocian theology ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily |
West Syriac liturgical tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
West Syriac Rite
|
| liturgicalFunction | consecration of bread and wine ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | celebration of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| partOf | Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| principalPrayerType | Eucharistic prayer ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Syrian region of the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | West Syrian liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Trinitarian theology
ⓘ
pneumatology ⓘ |
| traditionType | Antiochene liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| usedInChurch |
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
ⓘ
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church ⓘ
surface form:
Malankara Syrian Catholic Church
Maronite Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Church
Syriac Catholic Church ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church ⓘ |
| usedInRite | West Syriac liturgy of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
Sundays and feast days (in some churches)
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festal liturgies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil Description of subject: The West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil is a principal Eucharistic prayer of the West Syrian liturgical tradition, attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in various Eastern Christian churches.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil
this entity surface form:
West Syriac Anaphora of Saint Basil