Urbi et Orbi blessings

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Urbi et Orbi blessings are solemn papal benedictions delivered on major Catholic occasions to the city of Rome and to the world, often accompanied by special indulgences.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Urbi et Orbi 0 1
Urbi et Orbi messages 0 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical blessing
papal blessing
addressedTo Rome
surface form: the city of Rome

the whole world
associatedWith plenary indulgence
broadcastBy internet
radio
television
category Catholic devotions
Papal ceremonies
conferredBy Pope
surface form: the pope
deliveredFrom St. Peter's Basilica
surface form: St Peter's Basilica

central loggia of St Peter's Basilica
grants plenary indulgence under usual conditions
hasAuthoritySource papal jurisdiction over the universal Church
hasCanonicalTerm Benedictio Apostolica cum Indulgentia Plenaria Urbi et Orbi
hasForm fixed liturgical formula with variable elements
hasLatinName Urbi et Orbi blessings self-linksurface differs
surface form: Urbi et Orbi
hasMeaning to the city and to the world
includes apostolic blessing
formal blessing formula
papal message
isPublic yes
juridicalEffect extension of blessing to all the faithful listening or watching
language Latin
vernacular languages via translations
linkedTo liturgical year
solemn papal liturgies
notableExample Urbi et Orbi blessing during COVID-19 pandemic of 2020
occasion Christmas
Easter
extraordinary events or crises
papal election
performedBy Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome
regulatedBy Apostolic Penitentiary
Code of Canon Law on indulgences
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
requires Eucharistic communion for indulgence
detachment from all sin for indulgence
prayers for the intentions of the pope for indulgence
sacramental confession for indulgence
state of grace for indulgence
requiresIntention at least interior desire to receive the indulgence
requiresPresence physical or virtual participation for indulgence
scope universal Church
spiritualPurpose invocation of divine grace on the Church and the world
timeOfDay midday in Rome
traditionSince early centuries of the papacy

Referenced by (3)

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

Urbi et Orbi blessings hasLatinName Urbi et Orbi blessings self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Urbi et Orbi
Vatican Radio notableBroadcast Urbi et Orbi blessings
this entity surface form: Urbi et Orbi messages
St. Peter's Square usedFor Urbi et Orbi blessings