Ascension
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Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ascension canonical | 13 |
| The Ascension | 3 |
| Ascension (where Ascension is observed on the following Thursday) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
holy day of obligation ⓘ liturgical solemnity ⓘ |
| alsoObservedOn | the following Sunday in some regions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Commission
ⓘ
promise of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| basisInScripture |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable feast ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | Thursday, 40 days after Easter ⓘ |
| celebrationType | fixed interval after Easter ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Mass or Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
processions in some traditions ⓘ special hymns and prayers ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven
ⓘ
Ascension Day ⓘ
surface form:
the Ascension of Jesus
|
| followsEvent |
resurrection of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Jesus
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Ascension Day
ⓘ
Ascension Day ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of the Ascension
Ascension Day ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Thursday of the Ascension
|
| hasLiturgicalRank |
Great Feast in Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Feast in the Byzantine Rite
solemnity in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| language | English term for the feast of Jesus’ ascent into heaven ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Christology
ⓘ
eschatology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| mentionedInCreed |
Apostles’ Creed
ⓘ
Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastertide
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter season
|
| precedesEvent | Pentecost ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn | some predominantly Christian countries ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
completion of the Paschal mystery
ⓘ
entry of Christ’s humanity into heavenly glory ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s enthronement at the right hand of the Father
ⓘ
anticipation of Christ’s return ⓘ exaltation of Christ ⓘ transition from earthly ministry to heavenly reign ⓘ |
| timeAfterEvent | 40 days after the Resurrection ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Ascension
this entity surface form:
The Ascension
this entity surface form:
The Ascension
this entity surface form:
Ascension (where Ascension is observed on the following Thursday)