Marian feasts
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Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marian feasts canonical | 4 |
| Catholic feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 1 |
| Feasts of Saint Mary | 1 |
| Marian processions | 1 |
| Marian solemnities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4841664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marian feasts Context triple: [Marian devotions, associatedWith, Marian feasts]
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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B.
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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C.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
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D.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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E.
Feast of Saint Anne
The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marian feasts Target entity description: Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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B.
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a major Christian holy day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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C.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.
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D.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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E.
Feast of Saint Anne
The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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devotional practice ⓘ liturgical celebration ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| areAssociatedWith |
Marian devotions
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Marian hymns ⓘ Marian prayers ⓘ Marian processions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areClassifiedAs |
feasts
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memorials ⓘ optional memorials ⓘ solemnities ⓘ |
| areObservedBy |
Anglicans
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutherans NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ some other Protestant communities ⓘ |
| arePartOf |
Anglican liturgical calendar
NERFINISHED
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Catholic liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian liturgical year NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areRegulatedBy | liturgical norms of each church ⓘ |
| calendarVariesBy |
Christian tradition
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country ⓘ particular church ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early Christian Marian devotion ⓘ |
| focusOn |
Marian dogmas
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events in the life of Mary ⓘ roles of Mary in salvation history ⓘ titles of Mary ⓘ |
| honor |
Mother of God
ⓘ
Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| include |
Annunciation
NERFINISHED
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Assumption of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Conception of the Theotokos by Saint Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ Dormition of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of the Protection of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Name of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of Fatima NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of Lourdes NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of Sorrows NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of the Rosary NERFINISHED ⓘ Presentation of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Queenship of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Solemnity of Mary Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ Synaxis of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeSomeThatAre | holy days of obligation in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorOftenIs | white ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorSometimesIs | blue ⓘ |
| purpose |
to contemplate mysteries of Christ through Mary
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to express ecclesial devotion to Mary ⓘ to venerate Mary ⓘ |
| theologyEmphasizes |
Mary as Immaculate Conception
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Mary as Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary as Queen of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary as assumed into heaven ⓘ Mary as ever-virgin ⓘ |
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Subject: Marian feasts Description of subject: Marian feasts are liturgical celebrations in the Christian calendar dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary under her various titles and roles in salvation history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marian processions
this entity surface form:
Catholic feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
this entity surface form:
Feasts of Saint Mary
this entity surface form:
Marian solemnities