Paschal candle
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The Paschal candle is a large, decorated liturgical candle used in Western Christian churches during the Easter season and at key sacraments as a symbol of the risen Christ and the light of faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paschal candle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35187 — 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: Paschal candle Context triple: [Easter, associatedSymbol, Paschal candle]
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A.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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B.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
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C.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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D.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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E.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
- 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: Paschal candle Target entity description: The Paschal candle is a large, decorated liturgical candle used in Western Christian churches during the Easter season and at key sacraments as a symbol of the risen Christ and the light of faith.
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A.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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B.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
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C.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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D.
Star of David
The Star of David is a six-pointed star composed of two interlocking triangles, widely recognized as a central symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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E.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious symbol
ⓘ
liturgical candle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Easter fire
ⓘ
Holy Saturday ⓘ
surface form:
Exsultet
baptismal promises ⓘ |
| color | usually white ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Greek letter Alpha
ⓘ
Greek letter Omega ⓘ cross ⓘ current year numerals ⓘ five grains of incense ⓘ |
| firstLitAt | Easter Vigil fire ⓘ |
| hasShape | pillar candle ⓘ |
| incenseGrainsSymbolize | five wounds of Christ ⓘ |
| lightSourceFor | congregation’s candles at Easter Vigil ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
processional candle at Easter Vigil
ⓘ
proclamation of the Resurrection ⓘ source of light for other candles at Easter Vigil ⓘ |
| material | wax ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian sacramental practice
ⓘ
Easter liturgy ⓘ |
| relativeSize | larger than other altar candles ⓘ |
| represents | presence of the risen Christ in the assembly ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus |
moved to baptismal font after Easter season
ⓘ
prominently displayed during Easter season ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
light of Christ
ⓘ
light of faith ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
risen Christ
|
| traditionOrigin | early Christian Easter liturgy ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
baptismal font
ⓘ
sanctuary of a church ⓘ |
| usedBy |
acolyte
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Baptism
ⓘ
Christian initiation rites ⓘ Easter Vigil ⓘ Eastertide ⓘ
surface form:
Easter season
Funeral liturgy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lighting baptismal candle
ⓘ
lighting candle near coffin at funerals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Western Christianity ⓘ some Baptist churches ⓘ some Presbyterian churches ⓘ some Reformed churches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paschal candle Description of subject: The Paschal candle is a large, decorated liturgical candle used in Western Christian churches during the Easter season and at key sacraments as a symbol of the risen Christ and the light of faith.
Referenced by (3)
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