Sunday after the Nativity
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Sunday after the Nativity is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical feast celebrated on the Sunday following Christmas, honoring Joseph the Betrothed, King David, and James the Brother of the Lord.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunday after the Nativity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397429 — 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: Sunday after the Nativity Context triple: [Joseph the Betrothed, feastDayInEasternOrthodoxChurch, Sunday after the Nativity]
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A.
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
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B.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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C.
Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast is an Eastern Christian period of abstinence and spiritual preparation leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas).
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D.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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E.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
- 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: Sunday after the Nativity Target entity description: Sunday after the Nativity is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical feast celebrated on the Sunday following Christmas, honoring Joseph the Betrothed, King David, and James the Brother of the Lord.
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A.
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
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B.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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C.
Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast is an Eastern Christian period of abstinence and spiritual preparation leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas).
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D.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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E.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox liturgical feast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sunday after the Birth of Christ ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos (Virgin Mary)
|
| calendarContext | Fixed feast of Nativity with movable Sunday commemoration ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| commemorates |
Apostle James the Brother of the Lord
ⓘ
Holy Ancestors of God ⓘ King David ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet and King David
Joseph the Betrothed ⓘ
surface form:
Righteous Joseph the Betrothed
|
| connectedWith | Afterfeast of the Nativity ⓘ |
| follows |
Nativity of Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of the Nativity of Christ
|
| hasLiturgicalRank | Sunday feast ⓘ |
| hasProperHymnography | Yes ⓘ |
| hasProperScriptureReadings | Yes ⓘ |
| hasType | Post-festal commemoration ⓘ |
| honors |
James the brother of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
James the Brother of the Lord
Joseph the Betrothed ⓘ King David ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | Festal (Nativity) color, according to local usage ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| mayCoincideWith | Sunday before the Theophany ⓘ |
| observedIn | Byzantine-rite liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| occursOn | Sunday following December 25 (Julian or Gregorian calendar, depending on local usage) ⓘ |
| partOfSeason |
Christmastide
ⓘ
surface form:
Nativity season
|
| relatedToFeast | Nativity of Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy in Christ
ⓘ
Veneration of the relatives and ancestors of Christ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sunday after the Nativity Description of subject: Sunday after the Nativity is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical feast celebrated on the Sunday following Christmas, honoring Joseph the Betrothed, King David, and James the Brother of the Lord.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.