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.
this entity surface form:
Urbi et Orbi
this entity surface form:
Urbi et Orbi messages