Apokreo Sunday
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Apokreo Sunday is a Christian liturgical observance in the Eastern Orthodox tradition marking the last day on which meat is permitted before the stricter fasting of Great Lent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apokreos Sunday | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical observance
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Eastern Orthodox feast day ⓘ movable feast ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meatfare Sunday
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Sunday of the Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fasting regulations of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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preparation for Great Lent ⓘ |
| calendarPlacement |
eight weeks before Pascha
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two weeks before the start of Great Lent ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "apokreo" meaning "away from meat" ⓘ |
| fastingRule |
dairy products remain permitted after this day until Cheesefare Sunday
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last day meat is permitted before Great Lent ⓘ meat is allowed ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gospelReading | Matthew 25:31–46 ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
festive meals including meat before the fast
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special hymns on the theme of judgment and repentance ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook | Lenten Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| liturgicalTheme | Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christians
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some Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| partOf | Triodion cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes |
Cheesefare Sunday
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Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to emphasize repentance in light of the Last Judgment
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to prepare the faithful for the asceticism of Great Lent ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Apokreos Sunday