Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church

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The Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church is the principal Eucharistic worship service of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, characterized by its ancient Geʽez chants, elaborate ritual, and rich use of symbolism and incense.


Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical rite
Eucharistic liturgy
religious service
associatedWith Ark symbolism
Tabot
basedOn Alexandrian Rite
centralElement Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

anaphora
characteristicFeature antiphonal chanting
elaborate ritual gestures
extensive use of incense
rich use of symbolism
use of ancient Geʽez chants
use of sistra and drums
dayOfCelebration Sunday
major feast days
hasPart Liturgy of the Catechumens
surface form: Liturgy of the Faithful

Liturgy of the Word
anaphora of the Apostles
chanting of psalms
distribution of Holy Communion
homily
incensation
processions
reading of the Gospel
historicalLanguageFamily Semitic languages
influencedBy Coptic liturgical tradition
Jewish liturgical practices
language Amharic
Geʽez
musicTradition Zema chant tradition
participation lay faithful
performedBy deacons
priests
performedIn Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
surface form: Ethiopian Orthodox churches
region Eritrea
Ethiopia
religiousTradition Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
surface form: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Christianity
requires bread and wine
consecrated altar
ordained priest
theologicalFocus incarnation
real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
salvation history
usedBy Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
usesScriptureFrom New Testament
Bible
surface form: Old Testament

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ethiopian Rite centralLiturgy Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church liturgy Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church
this entity surface form: Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Ethiopian form)
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church liturgy Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church
this entity surface form: Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril (Ethiopian form)
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church liturgy Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church
this entity surface form: Divine Liturgy of the Twelve Apostles (Ethiopian form)
Geez usedInLiturgy Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church
subject surface form: Geʽez
this entity surface form: Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church