Epiphany
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Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
Aliases (15)
- Feast of the Epiphany ×5
- Epiphany of the Lord ×2
- Epiphanytide ×2
- Theophany ×2
- star of Bethlehem ×2
- Christian feast of Epiphany ×1
- Día de los Reyes Magos ×1
- Epifania ×1
- Epiphany (in many Catholic regions) ×1
- Epiphany fair ×1
- Epiphany season ×1
- Feast of the Three Kings ×1
- Three Kings Day ×1
- Three Wise Men ×1
- Twelve Days of Christmas ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
→
holy day of obligation in some Christian traditions → religious holiday → |
| associatedWith |
Magi
→
baptism of Jesus → gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh → manifestation of the Trinity in Eastern theology → Epiphany →
surface form: "star of Bethlehem"
|
| celebratedOn |
January 19 Gregorian calendar in some Eastern churches
→
January 6 Julian calendar in Eastern Christianity → January 6 in Western Christianity → Sunday between January 2 and January 8 in some Western churches → |
| commemorates |
baptism of Jesus in the Jordan in some traditions
→
first miracle at the wedding at Cana in some traditions → manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles → revelation of Jesus Christ to the world → visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus → |
| follows | Christmas Day in the liturgical calendar → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Epiphany
→
surface form: "Día de los Reyes Magos"
Epiphany →
surface form: "Feast of the Epiphany"
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord →
surface form: "Feast of the Manifestation of Christ"
Epiphany →
surface form: "Feast of the Three Kings"
Epiphany →
surface form: "Theophany"
Epiphany →
surface form: "Three Kings Day"
|
| hasCustom |
baking of Epiphany cakes such as king cake or rosca de reyes
→
blessing of homes with chalk in some Western traditions → blessing of water in Eastern Christianity → children receiving presents from the Three Kings in Hispanic cultures → gift-giving in some countries → house blessings by clergy in Eastern traditions → processions of the Magi in some cultures → special festive meals → |
| hasLiturgicalColor | white → |
| hasLiturgicalRank | solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church → |
| hasScripturalBasis |
Gospel accounts of the baptism of Jesus
→
Gospel of John account of the wedding at Cana → Gospel of Matthew account of the Magi → |
| hasTheme |
Light of the World
→
surface form: "Christ as light to the nations"
universal scope of salvation → |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
→
Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
surface form: "Eastern Orthodox Church"
Lutheran churches → Methodist churches → Oriental Orthodoxy →
surface form: "Oriental Orthodox Churches"
Reformed churches → Roman Catholicism →
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"
many other Protestant denominations → |
| partOf | Christian liturgical year → |
| precedes |
Ordinary Time
→
surface form: "Ordinary Time in some Western churches"
Season of Epiphany in some traditions → |
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Epiphanytide"
this entity surface form: "Feast of the Epiphany"
this entity surface form: "Three Wise Men"
this entity surface form: "Twelve Days of Christmas"
this entity surface form: "star of Bethlehem"
this entity surface form: "Christian feast of Epiphany"
this entity surface form: "Epiphany of the Lord"
this entity surface form: "Feast of the Epiphany"
this entity surface form: "Feast of the Epiphany"
this entity surface form: "Theophany"
this entity surface form: "Three Kings Day"
this entity surface form: "Día de los Reyes Magos"
this entity surface form: "Feast of the Three Kings"
this entity surface form: "Feast of the Epiphany"
this entity surface form: "star of Bethlehem"
this entity surface form: "Epiphany season"
this entity surface form: "Epiphany fair"
this entity surface form: "Epiphany of the Lord"
this entity surface form: "Theophany"
subject surface form: "Capodanno"
this entity surface form: "Epifania"
this entity surface form: "Epiphanytide"
this entity surface form: "Feast of the Epiphany"