Regina Caeli
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Regina Caeli is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon joyfully honoring Mary in her role associated with Christ’s Resurrection and celebrated especially during the Easter season.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regina Caeli canonical | 3 |
| Regina Caeli prayer | 1 |
| Regina Caeli replaces the Angelus during Eastertide | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T519404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regina Caeli Context triple: [Queen of Heaven, liturgicalTitle, Regina Caeli]
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A.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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B.
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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C.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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D.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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E.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regina Caeli Target entity description: Regina Caeli is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon joyfully honoring Mary in her role associated with Christ’s Resurrection and celebrated especially during the Easter season.
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A.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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B.
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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C.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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D.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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E.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer
ⓘ
Marian antiphon ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, Mother of Jesus
|
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Easter season ⓘ Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTimeOfDay |
Evening
ⓘ
Night prayer ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic Marian hymns
ⓘ
Easter hymns ⓘ Latin hymns ⓘ |
| containsAcclamation | Alleluia ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| devotionalUse |
Private prayer
ⓘ
Public worship ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Joy of Mary at Christ’s Resurrection ⓘ |
| genre | Antiphon ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Queen of Heaven ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Regina caeli ⓘ |
| hasVerse |
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia
ⓘ
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia ⓘ Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia ⓘ Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia ⓘ |
| honors | Mary’s role in the mystery of the Resurrection ⓘ |
| invokesTitleOfMary | Queen of Heaven ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Concluding Marian antiphon ⓘ |
| liturgicalHourPosition | Marian antiphon at the end of Compline ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | Marian antiphon of Eastertide ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Eastertide ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Compline
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ Roman Rite ⓘ |
| musicalForm | Gregorian chant ⓘ |
| prayerType | Antiphonal chant ⓘ |
| replaces | Angelus ⓘ |
| requests | Mary’s intercession ⓘ |
| structure | Four short verses ⓘ |
| theme |
Joy
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Christ
|
| tradition | Latin liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Clergy
ⓘ
Laity ⓘ Religious ⓘ |
| usedFrom | Easter Vigil ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Pentecost ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regina Caeli Description of subject: Regina Caeli is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon joyfully honoring Mary in her role associated with Christ’s Resurrection and celebrated especially during the Easter season.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Regina Caeli prayer
this entity surface form:
Regina Caeli replaces the Angelus during Eastertide