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.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epiphany canonical | 28 |
| Feast of the Epiphany | 5 |
| Theophany | 5 |
| Epiphany of the Lord | 3 |
| Epiphany season | 3 |
| Epiphanytide | 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 |
| Ethiopian Epiphany | 1 |
| Feast of Epiphany | 1 |
| Feast of the Three Kings | 1 |
| The Epiphany | 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 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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 (60)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Theophany
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Twelve Days of Christmas
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Three Wise Men
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Feast of the Epiphany
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Theophany
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Three Kings Day
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Día de los Reyes Magos
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Feast of the Three Kings
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star of Bethlehem
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star of Bethlehem
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Epiphanytide
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Epiphany of the Lord
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Epiphany fair
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Epiphany of the Lord
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Feast of the Epiphany
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Feast of the Epiphany
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Capodanno
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Epifania
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Epiphany season
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Christian feast of Epiphany
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Feast of the Epiphany
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Epiphanytide
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Feast of the Epiphany
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Feast of Epiphany
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Theophany
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Ethiopian Epiphany
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Epiphany of the Lord