Quadragesima
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Quadragesima is the traditional Latin name for the Christian liturgical season of Lent, a period of fasting, penance, and spiritual preparation before Easter.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quadragesima (Latin) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian observance
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liturgical season ⓘ period of fasting ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Easter ⓘ |
| beginsOn |
Ash Wednesday
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surface form:
Ash Wednesday (in Western usage)
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| contrastsWith | Easter season (time of joy) ⓘ |
| endsOn |
Holy Saturday
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surface form:
Holy Saturday (in Western usage)
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| etymologyFrom | Latin "quadragesimus" (fortieth) ⓘ |
| excludesLiturgicalColor | Gloria in most Masses ⓘ |
| excludesLiturgicalPractice | singing of the Alleluia ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalBasis | Christian penitential discipline ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 40 days (symbolic) ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Lent ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | violet ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFunction |
period of catechesis for baptismal candidates
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period of penance ⓘ period of spiritual renewal ⓘ preparation for Easter ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Quadragesima
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Quadragesima (Latin)
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| hasSeasonType | penitential season ⓘ |
| hasWeekName |
Fifth Sunday of Lent
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surface form:
Fifth Sunday of Quadragesima
First Sunday of Quadragesima ⓘ Fourth Sunday of Quadragesima ⓘ Second Sunday of Quadragesima ⓘ Sixth Sunday of Quadragesima (Palm Sunday) ⓘ Third Sunday of Quadragesima ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
abstinence from certain foods
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almsgiving ⓘ confession and penance ⓘ fasting ⓘ increased prayer ⓘ |
| observedBy | baptized Christians ⓘ |
| precedes | Easter ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eastertide
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Lenten fast ⓘ Paschal Triduum ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
40 days of Jesus' fasting in the desert
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penitential preparation ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Anglican Communion
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Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Western Christianity ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Quadragesima (Latin)