Whit Sunday
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Whit Sunday is a Christian festival, also known as Pentecost, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles seven weeks after Easter.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whit Friday | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian festival
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moveable feast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pentecost
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Whitsun NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitsunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Spirit
NERFINISHED
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baptism ⓘ confirmation ceremonies ⓘ red liturgical color ⓘ speaking in tongues ⓘ |
| basedOnEventDescribedIn | Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable date based on computus of Easter ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
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Lutheran churches ⓘ Methodist churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| commemorates |
descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles
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the birth of the Christian Church ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Sunday ⓘ |
| etymology |
"White Sunday" may refer to white garments of the newly baptized
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name "Whit" is often linked to "White Sunday" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Easter Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
dove representing the Holy Spirit
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tongues of fire ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
empowerment by the Holy Spirit
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mission of the Church ⓘ unity of believers ⓘ |
| language | English term for the feast of Pentecost ⓘ |
| linkedFeast | Whit Monday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Eastertide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
church services
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hymns about the Holy Spirit ⓘ processions in some traditions ⓘ special prayers ⓘ |
| occursAfter |
50 days after Easter Sunday
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seven weeks after Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| occursIn | Easter season of the liturgical year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Easter cycle ⓘ |
| precedes | Ordinary Time in many Western liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn |
parts of the United Kingdom historically
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some European countries ⓘ |
| rankInRomanRite | Solemnity ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
name "Whitsunday" associated with white garments of baptismal candidates
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hasAlternativeName
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Whit Sunday
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subject surface form:
Whitsunday
this entity surface form:
Whit Friday