Sixth Hour
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Sixth Hour is a specific canonical hour in Christian liturgical tradition, typically observed around midday as part of the cycle of daily prayers.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical practice
ⓘ
canonical hour ⓘ liturgical prayer ⓘ |
| approximateTime | 12:00 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | fixed-hour prayer ⓘ |
| category |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Christian prayer ⓘ |
| commemorates | events of Christ’s Passion at midday ⓘ |
| frequency | daily ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἕκτη ὥρα ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Sext NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early Christian fixed-hour prayer tradition ⓘ |
| includes |
hymns
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ psalms ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jewish hours of prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfTraditionalText |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latinName | Sext ⓘ |
| liturgicalDayPosition | daytime office ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Anglican churches ⓘ some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| partOf |
Divine Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | sanctification of the middle of the day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ninth Hour
ⓘ
Third Hour ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sequenceInDay | sixth hour of the day ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | midday ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic communities
ⓘ
parish churches ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.