Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
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The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of Orthodoxy | 3 |
| Sunday of Orthodoxy | 2 |
| Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3602343 — 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: Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Context triple: [Byzantine Iconoclasm, commemoratedBy, Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy]
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A.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a major Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the discovery and veneration of the True Cross and honoring the saving power of Christ’s crucifixion.
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B.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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C.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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D.
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is an important Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the birth of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and marking the beginning of the liturgical cycle of her life.
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E.
Dormition Fast
The Dormition Fast is a two-week period of fasting and spiritual preparation in Eastern Christianity leading up to the feast commemorating the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- 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: Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Target entity description: The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
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A.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a major Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the discovery and veneration of the True Cross and honoring the saving power of Christ’s crucifixion.
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B.
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is a major Christian celebration, especially in Eastern traditions, commemorating the revelation of the Holy Trinity at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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C.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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D.
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is an important Eastern Christian celebration commemorating the birth of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and marking the beginning of the liturgical cycle of her life.
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E.
Dormition Fast
The Dormition Fast is a two-week period of fasting and spiritual preparation in Eastern Christianity leading up to the feast commemorating the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox feast ⓘ liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Sunday of Orthodoxy
|
| associatedCouncil | Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | end of Byzantine Iconoclasm ⓘ |
| associatedYear | 843 ⓘ |
| calendarPlacement |
first Sunday after Cheesefare Sunday
ⓘ
first Sunday after the beginning of Great Lent ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | First Sunday of Great Lent ⓘ |
| centralPractice |
confession of Orthodox faith
ⓘ
public veneration of icons ⓘ |
| commemorates |
affirmation of the veneration of holy images
ⓘ
restoration of the veneration of icons ⓘ victory of Orthodoxy over iconoclasm ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFocus |
Christological foundations of icon veneration
ⓘ
decisions of the Seventh Ecumenical Council ⓘ |
| hasHymnography |
canon in the Matins service
ⓘ
special kontakia ⓘ special troparia ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalReading |
Epistle to the Hebrews 11:24–26, 32–40; 12:1–2
ⓘ
Gospel of John 1:43–51 ⓘ |
| hasRite |
Procession with icons
ⓘ
Proclamation of the Synodikon of Orthodoxy ⓘ Special litanies ⓘ |
| hasText | Synodikon of Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Empress Theodora ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Theodora of Byzantium
Patriarch Methodios I of Constantinople ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | bright vestments ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason |
Lent
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lent
|
| liturgicalService |
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
ⓘ
Great Vespers ⓘ Matins ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| partOf |
Byzantine liturgical calendar
ⓘ
cycle of Lenten Sundays ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| symbolizes |
continuity of apostolic faith
ⓘ
rejection of heresy ⓘ |
| theme |
defense of holy icons
ⓘ
triumph of true faith ⓘ unity in Orthodox faith ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Description of subject: The Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox celebration, observed on the first Sunday of Great Lent, marking the restoration and veneration of icons as a victory of true faith.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sunday of Orthodoxy
this entity surface form:
Feast of Orthodoxy
this entity surface form:
Feast of Orthodoxy
this entity surface form:
Feast of Orthodoxy
this entity surface form:
Sunday of Orthodoxy