Holy Ampulla of Reims
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The Holy Ampulla of Reims was a revered anointing vial of sacred oil used for centuries in the coronation ceremonies of French kings, symbolizing the divine legitimacy of their rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Ampulla of Reims canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian artifact
ⓘ
anointing vial ⓘ religious relic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy Ampulla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sainte Ampoule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | baptism of Clovis I ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
brought by a dove from heaven
ⓘ
miraculous origin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archbishop of Reims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Reims Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ coronation of the Kings of France ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Bourbon dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Clovis I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Remigius of Reims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian relics of France
ⓘ
French royal ceremonial objects ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key element of Ancien Régime political theology
ⓘ
symbol of alliance between French monarchy and Church ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | revolutionary authorities ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedInYear | 1793 ⓘ |
| fragmentsUsedFor | later royal anointings during Restoration ⓘ |
| function | container of sacred chrism ⓘ |
| influenced | concept of sacred kingship in France ⓘ |
| keptBy | Chapter of Reims Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ Reims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Reims Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemnants | fragments preserved after destruction ⓘ |
| partOf | French coronation regalia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| storedIn | Saint-Remi Abbey (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine legitimacy of French kings
ⓘ
sacred nature of royal authority ⓘ |
| traditionallyUsedFrom | 9th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | anointing French kings at coronation ⓘ |
| usedInCoronationOf |
Charles X
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XV NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRite |
coronation ceremony at Reims
ⓘ
sacre of the French king ⓘ |
| usedUntil | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith | oil of catechumens and chrism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.