Feast of Saint Januarius
E1041279
The Feast of Saint Januarius is a major Catholic celebration in Naples, Italy, famed for the ritual liquefaction of the saint’s blood, which is regarded by locals as a sign of protection and blessing for the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of Saint Januarius canonical | 2 |
| Festa di San Gennaro | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13457683 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of Saint Januarius Context triple: [Archdiocese of Naples, observesFeast, Feast of Saint Januarius]
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Feast of Saint Agatha
The Feast of Saint Agatha is a major Catholic religious and cultural celebration honoring Saint Agatha, particularly renowned for its elaborate processions, fireworks, and popular devotion in Catania, Sicily.
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B.
Madonna Della Cava Feast
Madonna Della Cava Feast is an annual Italian-American religious and cultural street festival in Boston’s North End honoring the Madonna Della Cava with processions, food, music, and community celebrations.
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C.
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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D.
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
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E.
Feast of the Translation of the Holy House
The Feast of the Translation of the Holy House is a Catholic liturgical celebration commemorating the miraculous transport of the Holy House of Loreto, traditionally believed to be the Virgin Mary’s home from Nazareth, to its shrine in Loreto, Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of Saint Januarius Target entity description: The Feast of Saint Januarius is a major Catholic celebration in Naples, Italy, famed for the ritual liquefaction of the saint’s blood, which is regarded by locals as a sign of protection and blessing for the city.
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A.
Feast of Saint Agatha
The Feast of Saint Agatha is a major Catholic religious and cultural celebration honoring Saint Agatha, particularly renowned for its elaborate processions, fireworks, and popular devotion in Catania, Sicily.
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B.
Madonna Della Cava Feast
Madonna Della Cava Feast is an annual Italian-American religious and cultural street festival in Boston’s North End honoring the Madonna Della Cava with processions, food, music, and community celebrations.
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C.
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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D.
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
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E.
Feast of the Translation of the Holy House
The Feast of the Translation of the Holy House is a Catholic liturgical celebration commemorating the miraculous transport of the Holy House of Loreto, traditionally believed to be the Virgin Mary’s home from Nazareth, to its shrine in Loreto, Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic feast day
ⓘ
local public celebration in Naples ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
failure of liquefaction is considered a bad omen
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liquefaction indicates the saint’s favor ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding |
Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro in Naples Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro
|
| associatedEmotion | hope for protection from disasters ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Campania ⓘ |
| associatedRelic | blood of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| associatedWith | miracle of the blood of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| attracts |
local faithful
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| centralRitual | liquefaction of the blood of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| city | Naples ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expression of Neapolitan identity
ⓘ
major civic event in Naples ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| devotionalPractice |
invocation of Saint Januarius for intercession
ⓘ
veneration of relics ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContinuity | celebrated for centuries in Naples ⓘ |
| hasPatronageAspect |
protection from earthquakes
ⓘ
protection from plagues ⓘ protection from volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaintRoleFor |
city of Naples
ⓘ
linked to:
Naples
|
| honors | Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| includes |
Mass in honor of Saint Januarius
ⓘ
prayers for the city of Naples ⓘ public display of the reliquary ampoules ⓘ |
| languageContext | Italian ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendar | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalDate | 19 September ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | memorial ⓘ |
| localName |
Festa di San Gennaro
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linked to:
Feast of Saint Januarius
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| mainLocation |
Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Naples Cathedral)
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linked to:
Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Italian media
ⓘ
international media ⓘ |
| organizer | Archdiocese of Naples ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Naples Cathedral ⓘ |
| procession | procession with the reliquary of Saint Januarius ⓘ |
| publicCharacter | combination of religious and popular festival ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| ritualType | relic veneration ⓘ |
| significanceForLocals |
sign of blessing for Naples
ⓘ
sign of protection for Naples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of Saint Januarius Description of subject: The Feast of Saint Januarius is a major Catholic celebration in Naples, Italy, famed for the ritual liquefaction of the saint’s blood, which is regarded by locals as a sign of protection and blessing for the city.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Feast of Saint Januarius
linked to: Feast of Saint Januarius