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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Ethiopian form) | 0 | 1 |
| Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril (Ethiopian form) | 0 | 1 |
| Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church | 0 | 1 |
| Divine Liturgy of the Twelve Apostles (Ethiopian form) | 0 | 1 |
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.
this entity surface form:
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Ethiopian form)
this entity surface form:
Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril (Ethiopian form)
this entity surface form:
Divine Liturgy of the Twelve Apostles (Ethiopian form)
subject surface form:
Geʽez
this entity surface form:
Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church