Candelaria
E900031
Candelaria is a Christian feast day commemorating the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, traditionally celebrated with candle blessings and processions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simeon NERFINISHED ⓘ blessing of homes ⓘ procession of candles ⓘ prophetess Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 2 February ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
purification of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Feast of the Nativity of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Feast of the Meeting of the Lord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hypapante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
bringing candles to church for blessing
ⓘ
carrying candles in procession ⓘ placing blessed candles in homes for protection ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Candlemas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of the Presentation of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Candelaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
light
ⓘ
presentation of the firstborn ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| honors |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
Gospel of Luke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish law of purification after childbirth ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Marian title Our Lady of Candelaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRankInRomanRite | Feast ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ other Christian denominations ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursBefore | beginning of Lent in many years ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian liturgical year ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Christ as light of the world ⓘ |
| traditionallyInvolves |
blessing of candles
ⓘ
processions ⓘ use of lit candles ⓘ |
| widelyCelebratedIn |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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