Byzantine

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Christian liturgical rite Eastern Christian liturgical tradition

Byzantine refers to the Eastern Christian liturgical and spiritual tradition that developed in the Byzantine Empire and is characterized by its distinctive rites, theology, and ecclesiastical practices.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Byzantine canonical	1
Byzantines	1
Church of the Byzantine Empire	1

Statements (94)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian liturgical rite ⓘ Eastern Christian liturgical tradition ⓘ
centeredIn	Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ
developedIn	Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Byzantine liturgical tradition ⓘ Byzantine tradition ⓘ Rite of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasAuthority	ecumenical councils recognized by Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
hasCalendar	Gregorian calendar (in some churches) NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Revised Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	antiphonal and responsorial singing ⓘ chant-based liturgical music ⓘ distinctive liturgical rites ⓘ elaborate ceremonial ⓘ emphasis on mystery and symbolism ⓘ emphasis on theosis ⓘ fixed liturgical texts ⓘ iconographic spirituality ⓘ iconostasis separating nave and sanctuary ⓘ liturgical year with many feasts and fasts ⓘ predominantly sung liturgy ⓘ processions within the church ⓘ strong monastic influence ⓘ use of icons in worship ⓘ use of incense ⓘ use of litanies (ektenia) ⓘ use of the eight-mode (Octoechos) system ⓘ use of troparia and kontakia ⓘ
hasDevotion	Akathist hymn ⓘ Jesus Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraklesis service ⓘ veneration of icons ⓘ
hasFast	Apostles' Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ Dormition Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasFeast	Annunciation NERFINISHED ⓘ Dormition of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ Exaltation of the Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Pascha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentecost NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophany NERFINISHED ⓘ Transfiguration NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLanguage	Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ English ⓘ Georgian ⓘ Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanian ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ various modern vernaculars ⓘ
hasPrimaryClericalOrder	bishop GENERATED ⓘ deacon GENERATED ⓘ presbyter (priest) GENERATED ⓘ
hasSacrament	Anointing of the Sick NERFINISHED ⓘ Baptism ⓘ Chrismation ⓘ Confession ⓘ Eucharist NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Orders ⓘ Marriage ⓘ
hasSourceTradition	liturgical practices of the Church of Constantinople ⓘ monastic typikon of the Monastery of St. Sabbas in Palestine ⓘ monastic typikon of the Stoudios Monastery ⓘ
hasSpirituality	hesychasm ⓘ
hasTheology	emphasis on Christology of the first seven ecumenical councils ⓘ emphasis on sacramental life ⓘ emphasis on the Trinity ⓘ emphasis on the communion of saints ⓘ emphasis on the veneration of the Theotokos ⓘ
influenced	Melkite Greek Catholic liturgical practice ⓘ Russian Orthodox liturgical practice ⓘ Slavic Christian liturgical traditions ⓘ Ukrainian Greek Catholic liturgical practice ⓘ
influencedBy	Cappadocian Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian Christian traditions ⓘ Syrian Christian traditions ⓘ
partOf	Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ
practicedBy	Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Eastern Catholic Churches using Byzantine usage ⓘ
usesLiturgicalBook	Euchologion NERFINISHED ⓘ Horologion NERFINISHED ⓘ Menaion NERFINISHED ⓘ Octoechos NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentecostarion NERFINISHED ⓘ Triodion NERFINISHED ⓘ
usesPrimaryLiturgy	Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom NERFINISHED ⓘ Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

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

Eparchy of Bratislava → primaryRiteFamily → Byzantine ⓘ

Manuel Palaiologos → ethnicGroup → Byzantine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Byzantines

Bishop of Phasis → partOf → Byzantine ⓘ

this entity surface form: Church of the Byzantine Empire