Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
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The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic liturgical celebration held annually on February 11 to honor the Marian apparitions reported by Saint Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, and is closely associated with prayers for the sick and pilgrimages to the Lourdes shrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11519928 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Context triple: [Massabielle Grotto, mainFeastName, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes]
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Feast of Our Lady of Loreto
The Feast of Our Lady of Loreto is a major Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary associated with the Holy House of Loreto, drawing large numbers of pilgrims to the Italian shrine each year.
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Feast of Mary Help of Christians
The Feast of Mary Help of Christians is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring the Virgin Mary under the title “Help of Christians,” particularly venerated in places like the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong and within the Salesian tradition.
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Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is a major Catholic feast celebrated on a Friday after Corpus Christi that honors Christ’s compassionate love symbolized by his heart.
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Solemnity of Our Lady of Divine Providence
The Solemnity of Our Lady of Divine Providence is a major Catholic feast in Puerto Rico honoring the Virgin Mary under the title of Divine Providence, venerated as the island’s principal patroness.
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Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the reverence, power, and significance of the name of Jesus in worship and devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Target entity description: The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic liturgical celebration held annually on February 11 to honor the Marian apparitions reported by Saint Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, and is closely associated with prayers for the sick and pilgrimages to the Lourdes shrine.
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A.
Feast of Our Lady of Loreto
The Feast of Our Lady of Loreto is a major Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary associated with the Holy House of Loreto, drawing large numbers of pilgrims to the Italian shrine each year.
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B.
Feast of Mary Help of Christians
The Feast of Mary Help of Christians is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring the Virgin Mary under the title “Help of Christians,” particularly venerated in places like the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong and within the Salesian tradition.
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C.
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is a major Catholic feast celebrated on a Friday after Corpus Christi that honors Christ’s compassionate love symbolized by his heart.
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D.
Solemnity of Our Lady of Divine Providence
The Solemnity of Our Lady of Divine Providence is a major Catholic feast in Puerto Rico honoring the Virgin Mary under the title of Divine Providence, venerated as the island’s principal patroness.
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E.
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the reverence, power, and significance of the name of Jesus in worship and devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical feast
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Marian feast day ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithDevotion |
Marian devotion
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Our Lady of Lourdes devotion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Lourdes, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint | Saint Bernadette Soubirous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
care for the sick
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healing ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic holy days
ⓘ
February observances ⓘ Marian feast days ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Roman Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
some Anglican communities ⓘ some Lutheran communities ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Marian apparitions at Lourdes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
apparitions to Saint Bernadette Soubirous ⓘ |
| connectedToDogma | dogma of the Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateObserved | February 11 ⓘ |
| followsRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | optional memorial ⓘ |
| hasPatronageAspect |
healing shrines
ⓘ
sick people ⓘ |
| honors |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Lady of Lourdes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedAfter | Lourdes apparitions of 1858 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageName_en | Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ |
| languageName_fr | Fête de Notre-Dame de Lourdes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageName_it | Beata Vergine Maria di Lourdes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Lourdes apparitions of 1858 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToShrine |
Grotto of Massabielle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTitleOfMary | Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| observedOn | February 11 ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| precedes | Lenten season in many years ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | World Day of the Sick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPractices |
Mass in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes
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anointing of the sick ⓘ pilgrimages to Lourdes ⓘ prayers for the sick ⓘ processions ⓘ recitation of the Rosary ⓘ |
| WorldDayOfTheSickCoincidesWith | Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WorldDayOfTheSickEstablishedBy | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WorldDayOfTheSickFirstObservedOn | February 11, 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Description of subject: The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic liturgical celebration held annually on February 11 to honor the Marian apparitions reported by Saint Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, and is closely associated with prayers for the sick and pilgrimages to the Lourdes shrine.
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