Epiclesis
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Epiclesis is the part of the Christian Eucharistic prayer in which the Holy Spirit is invoked to consecrate the bread and wine.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical term
ⓘ
component of the Eucharistic prayer ⓘ liturgical element ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
doctrine of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
doctrine of the Real Presence ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| centralIn | Eastern Christian understanding of consecration ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Institution Narrative ⓘ |
| discussedIn | ecumenical dialogues on Eucharistic theology ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn |
Alexandrian Rite
ⓘ
Byzantine Rite ⓘ Syriac Rite ⓘ
surface form:
East Syriac Rite
Syriac Rite ⓘ
surface form:
West Syriac Rite
|
| etymologyFrom | Greek word ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis) ⓘ |
| goal |
consecration of the Eucharistic elements
ⓘ
sanctification of the assembly ⓘ |
| hasRole |
consecration of bread and wine
ⓘ
invocation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | invocation ⓘ |
| liturgicalForm |
explicit mention of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
prayer addressed to God the Father ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anaphora
ⓘ
Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ |
| positionInLiturgy |
may precede the Institution Narrative in some Eastern rites
ⓘ
occurs within the Eucharistic prayer ⓘ often follows the Institution Narrative in many rites ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Common Worship
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican Eucharistic Prayers
Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Eucharistic Prayers
Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Rite Eucharistic Prayers
|
| recognizedBy |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Orthodox churches ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Churches
many Protestant Churches ⓘ |
| refersTo | calling down the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
asks Holy Spirit to sanctify the communicants
ⓘ
asks Holy Spirit to sanctify the gifts ⓘ asks Holy Spirit to transform bread and wine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Reformed Churches ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Divine Liturgy ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharistic celebration
Mass ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.