Solemnity
E111009
Solemnity is the highest rank of liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church, reserved for the most important mysteries of faith and principal saints.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solemnities | 2 |
| Solemnity canonical | 1 |
| Solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church | 1 |
| solemnity (Roman Catholic) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T943427 — 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: Solemnity Context triple: [Annunciation, liturgicalRankInCatholicChurch, Solemnity]
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A.
Solemnity of Christ the King
The Solemnity of Christ the King is a major Catholic feast celebrating Jesus Christ’s universal kingship and the culmination of the liturgical year.
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B.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
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C.
Paschal Triduum
The Paschal Triduum is the central three-day period of the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the evening of Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
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D.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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E.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
- 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: Solemnity Target entity description: Solemnity is the highest rank of liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church, reserved for the most important mysteries of faith and principal saints.
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A.
Solemnity of Christ the King
The Solemnity of Christ the King is a major Catholic feast celebrating Jesus Christ’s universal kingship and the culmination of the liturgical year.
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B.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
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C.
Paschal Triduum
The Paschal Triduum is the central three-day period of the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the evening of Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
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D.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a major Catholic feast celebrated on January 1 honoring Mary’s divine maternity and her role in the mystery of Christ.
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E.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical observance
ⓘ
liturgical celebration rank ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholic liturgical calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Rite liturgical calendar
|
| calendarClassification |
particular solemnity
ⓘ
patronal solemnity ⓘ universal solemnity ⓘ |
| celebrates |
most important mysteries of faith
ⓘ
principal saints ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Feast
ⓘ
Memorial ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
central truths of Christian faith
ⓘ
fuller liturgical expression ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalDayBeginning | evening of the preceding day ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor |
gold
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | highest rank ⓘ |
| hasObligationType | varies by episcopal conference ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver |
Feast
ⓘ
Memorial ⓘ ferial day ⓘ |
| hasProperLiturgyOfTheHours | true ⓘ |
| hasProperMassTexts | true ⓘ |
| includes |
All Saints
ⓘ
Annunciation of the Lord ⓘ
linked to:
Annunciation
Ascension of the Lord ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension Day
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Assumption of Mary
Christmas ⓘ Creed ⓘ Easter Sunday ⓘ
linked to:
Easter
Epiphany ⓘ First Vespers ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Immaculate Conception
Mary, Mother of God ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ ⓘ Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist ⓘ
linked to:
Birth of John the Baptist
Pentecost ⓘ Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Joseph
Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
Second Vespers ⓘ
linked to:
Vespers
|
| mayBeHolyDayOfObligation | true ⓘ |
| mayBeTransferredTo | Sunday ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar
ⓘ
Roman Rite ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Solemnity Description of subject: Solemnity is the highest rank of liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church, reserved for the most important mysteries of faith and principal saints.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Solemnity
linked to: Solemnity
linked to: Solemnity