Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)

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The Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) is the principal Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, attributed to St. Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

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Anaphora of St. Basil 2

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Eucharistic prayer
anaphora
liturgical text
alsoKnownAs Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
surface form: Coptic Basilian Anaphora
attributedTo Basil of Caesarea
centralTheme Eucharistic sacrifice
remembrance of Christ’s saving work
thanksgiving to God
commemorates Basil of Caesarea
saints of the Church
contains Anamnesis
Epiclesis
Institution Narrative
Intercessions
Preface
Sanctus
denominationalContext Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox
distinguishedFrom Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form)
Anaphora of Saint Basil (West Syrian form)
genre Christian liturgical text
hasTheologicalEmphasis Christology
Trinitarian theology
pneumatology
salvation history
includesPrayerFor departed faithful
living faithful
invokes God the Holy Spirit
surface form: Holy Spirit
language Coptic
liturgicalFamily Alexandrian Rite
liturgicalUse Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
originatesFrom Alexandrian liturgical tradition
partOf Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
surface form: Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil (Coptic Orthodox Church)
principalEucharisticPrayerOf Coptic Orthodox Church
relatedTo Byzantine Anaphora of Saint Basil
West Syrian Anaphora of Saint Basil
religion Christianity
riteContext Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Liturgy of Saint Mark)
surface form: Coptic Divine Liturgy
tradition Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Coptic Orthodox
usedBy Coptic Orthodox clergy
Coptic Orthodox faithful
usedFor Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
surface form: Divine Liturgy

celebration of the Eucharist
usedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
usedOn Sundays
major feasts (Coptic Orthodox Church)

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Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form) contrastedWith Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
Coptic Rite hasAnaphora Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
Armenian Rite hasEucharisticAnaphora Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
this entity surface form: Anaphora of St. Basil
Eucharistic Prayer hasVariant Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
this entity surface form: Anaphora of St. Basil