Bright Week
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Bright Week is the joyful week-long celebration in Eastern Christianity that immediately follows Easter, marked by festive liturgies and the continued proclamation of Christ’s resurrection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bright Week canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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Eastertide period ⓘ liturgical season ⓘ moveable feast ⓘ |
| associatedChant | Christ is risen from the dead (Paschal troparion) ⓘ |
| calendarType | date varies according to the Paschal computus ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Byzantine Rite
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Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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joy ⓘ new life ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
continuous singing of the Paschal troparion
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festive liturgies ⓘ frequent Divine Liturgies ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| containsDay |
Bright Friday
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Bright Monday ⓘ Bright Saturday NERFINISHED ⓘ Bright Thursday NERFINISHED ⓘ Bright Tuesday ⓘ Bright Wednesday ⓘ |
| duration | one week ⓘ |
| endsOn | Thomas Sunday in some traditions ⓘ |
| fastingRule |
fast-free period
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no fasting even on Friday ⓘ no fasting even on Wednesday ⓘ |
| follows |
Easter Sunday
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Pascha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOtherName |
Bright Week of Pascha
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Diakaiósimi (Greek: Διακαινήσιμος) Week NERFINISHED ⓘ Paschal Week NERFINISHED ⓘ Renewal Week NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetlaya Sedmitsa (Russian: Светлая седмица) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Great and Holy Week
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Pentecost through the Pentecostarion period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalBookUsage | Paschal services from the Pentecostarion ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor |
gold
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white ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
Royal Doors remain open during services in many Byzantine churches
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frequent use of bells and processions ⓘ repetition of Paschal Hours instead of ordinary Hours ⓘ |
| observedBy | Christians of Eastern traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Easter season
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Paschal cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaims | Christ’s victory over death ⓘ |
| startsOn | Easter Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.