Good Wednesday
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Good Wednesday, also known as Spy Wednesday, is the Christian Holy Week day commemorating Judas Iscariot’s agreement to betray Jesus.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
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Holy Week observance ⓘ liturgical observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Jesus Christ
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Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | liturgical year ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy days
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Holy Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | churches worldwide ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Judas Iscariot’s agreement to betray Jesus
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betrayal of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| follows | Holy Tuesday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Great and Holy Wednesday
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Holy Wednesday NERFINISHED ⓘ Spy Wednesday NERFINISHED ⓘ Wednesday of Holy Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractices |
meditation on the betrayal of Christ
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special church services ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFocus | Gospel accounts of Judas’s betrayal ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | called Spy Wednesday because Judas acted as a spy among the disciples ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal of Christ
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preparation for the Passion of Jesus ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | violet ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Methodist churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ other Western Christian churches ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn | week before Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Maundy Thursday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Easter Triduum
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Good Friday NERFINISHED ⓘ Passion of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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