Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord
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The Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church, marking Christ’s presentation in the Temple and His encounter with the righteous elder Simeon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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Great Feast in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ Lord’s feast ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ |
| afterfeastLength | 7 days (in Byzantine usage) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
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Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord ⓘ Feast of the Purification of the Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypapante NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypapante tou Kyriou NERFINISHED ⓘ Meeting of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBlessing | blessing of candles (in some Eastern traditions) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPrayer | Nunc dimittis (Song of Simeon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnScripture | Gospel of Luke 2:22–40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | Byzantine liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 2 February (Julian calendar date corresponds to 15 February Gregorian in many Orthodox Churches) ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Encounter of Christ with Simeon the God‑Receiver
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Encounter of Christ with the Prophetess Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ Presentation of Jesus in the Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludingPeriod | afterfeast ⓘ |
| fixedOrMoveable | fixed feast ⓘ |
| forefeastLength | 1 day (in Byzantine usage) ⓘ |
| hasIconographicTheme |
Christ as infant in the arms of Simeon in the Temple
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Presence of Joseph and Prophetess Anna in the Temple scene ⓘ Theotokos presenting Christ in the Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalBook | Menaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor |
gold (in many Byzantine traditions)
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white (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
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Eastern Christian Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasService |
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
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Great Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ Matins ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
Christ as fulfillment of the Law
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Meeting of the Old and New Covenants ⓘ Obedience of the Theotokos and Joseph to the Mosaic Law ⓘ Revelation of Christ as light to the nations ⓘ |
| honorsPerson |
Jesus Christ
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Prophetess Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeon the God‑Receiver NERFINISHED ⓘ Theotokos (Virgin Mary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | Great Feast of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparatoryPeriod | forefeast ⓘ |
| relatedWesternFeast | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) GENERATED ⓘ |
| seasonContext | occurs 40 days after the Nativity of Christ ⓘ |
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