Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord

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The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s revelation in glory on Mount Tabor before his disciples Peter, James, and John.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast
holy day
liturgical feast
alsoKnownAs Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
surface form: Feast of the Transfiguration

Transfiguration
surface form: Transfiguration of the Lord
associatedWith Mount Tabor
basedOnText Luke 9:28–36
Mark 9:2–8
Matthew 17:1–9
celebratedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheran churches
Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

other Protestant churches
celebratedOn 6 August
celebratedSince early centuries of Christianity
commemorates Gospel event on the mountain traditionally identified as Mount Tabor
appearance of Jesus with Moses and Elijah
revelation of Jesus Christ’s glory
voice of God the Father declaring Jesus as beloved Son
hasDevotionalPractice attending Mass or Divine Liturgy
praying the mysteries of the Rosary related to the Transfiguration
hasIconography icons depicting Christ in radiant light on the mountain
icons showing Peter, James, and John prostrate before Christ
hasLiturgicalReading Gospel account of the Transfiguration
hasMainEvent Transfiguration
surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
hasParticipant Apostle James
Apostle John
Apostle Peter
Elijah
Jesus Christ
Moses
hasSignificance manifestation of the Holy Trinity
revelation of Christ as fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets
strengthening of disciples’ faith before Passion
liturgicalColor white
liturgicalRankInRomanRite Feast
observedIn Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
surface form: Gregorian calendar

Julian calendar
observedInSeason Ordinary Time
surface form: Ordinary Time in Roman Rite
prominentlyCelebratedIn Byzantine liturgical tradition
Latin liturgical tradition
relatedFeast Ascension Day
surface form: Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
theologicalTheme anticipation of the Resurrection
foretaste of Christ’s glory
revelation of Christ’s divinity
union of Law and Prophets in Christ

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Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord alsoKnownAs Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
this entity surface form: Feast of the Transfiguration
Mount Tabor hasAnnualEvent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
this entity surface form: Christian feast of the Transfiguration (pilgrimages)
Transfiguration hasPatronalTitle Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Transfiguration hasPatronalTitle Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
this entity surface form: Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus
Mount Tabor inChristianFeastDay Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
this entity surface form: Feast of the Transfiguration
Great Feast in Eastern Christianity includes Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
this entity surface form: Feast of the Transfiguration