Covenant Thursday
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Covenant Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
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moveable feast → religious observance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy Thursday
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Maundy Thursday NERFINISHED → |
| associatedWithEvent |
institution of the Eucharist
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washing of the disciples’ feet → |
| celebratedIn |
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
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Middle Eastern Christian communities → |
| commemorates |
Jesus Christ’s final meal with his disciples
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Last Supper NERFINISHED → |
| dateDependsOn |
date of Easter
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| follows |
Holy Wednesday
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| hasLiturgicalPractice |
celebration of the Lord’s Supper
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foot-washing rite → stripping of the altar → transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to an altar of repose → |
| languageVariant |
Arabic: خميس العهد (Khamis al-‘Ahd)
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Coptic tradition: Covenant Thursday → |
| linkedTo |
Passover context of the Last Supper
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| liturgicalColor |
white
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| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Catholic Church NERFINISHED → Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED → Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED → Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED → other Protestant Churches → |
| occursOn |
Thursday before Easter Sunday
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| partOf |
Holy Week
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| precedes |
Good Friday
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| religion |
Christianity
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| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of John account of the foot-washing
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Synoptic Gospels accounts of the Last Supper → |
| season |
Paschal Triduum (Western Christianity)
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| theologicalTheme |
institution of the priesthood
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love and service → new covenant in Christ’s blood → |
| timeInLent |
final days of Lent
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Maundy Thursday
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