Summer Lent

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Summer Lent is a period of fasting and spiritual preparation in the Eastern Orthodox Church leading up to the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God in mid-August.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Summer Lent canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox observance
fasting period
liturgical season
associatedWithHymnography Paraklesis to the Theotokos
associatedWithService Great Paraklesis
Small Paraklesis
fastingIncludesAbstinenceFrom dairy products
eggs
meat
olive oil
wine
fastingRuleType strict fast
followsCalendar Byzantine liturgical calendar
hasAlternativeName Assumption Fast
Dormition Fast
Theotokos Fast
linked to: Dormition Fast
hasCanonicalBasis Orthodox fasting tradition
hasDuration 14 days
hasEndDate August 14 (Julian calendar)
hasFrequency annual
hasLiturgicalColor varies by local custom
hasPrimaryPractice almsgiving
fasting
increased prayer
participation in church services
hasPurpose growth in holiness
imitation of the Mother of God's humility
spiritual preparation
hasStartDate August 1 (Julian calendar)
hasTheologicalFocus honor of the Theotokos
preparation for the Dormition feast
repentance
spiritual renewal
isMajorFastAlongWith Apostles' Fast
Great Lent
linked to: Lent

Nativity Fast
isOneOfMajorFasts yes
leadsUpToFeast Assumption of Mary
Dormition of the Theotokos
Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
observedBy Eastern Catholics of Byzantine tradition
linked to: Greek Catholics

Orthodox Christians
occursInMonth August
precedesFeastDay August 15 (Dormition)
usedInChurch Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
Eastern Orthodox Church

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dormition Fast alsoKnownAs Summer Lent