Triumph of the Cross

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Christian holy day Christian liturgical feast

Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Raising Aloft of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross	2
Triumph of the Cross canonical	2
Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis	1
Fest der Kreuzerhöhung	1
Season of the Cross	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2047331 — 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: Triumph of the Cross
Context triple: [Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, alsoKnownAs, Triumph of the Cross]

A. Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
B. The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
C. The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross is a 1932 pre-Code historical drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set in ancient Rome and known for its lavish spectacle and controversial, risqué content.
D. The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
E. Scourging at the Pillar
Scourging at the Pillar is a Christian devotional meditation on Jesus Christ’s brutal whipping before his crucifixion, traditionally contemplated as the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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: Triumph of the Cross
Target entity description: Triumph of the Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the exaltation and veneration of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.

A. Carrying of the Cross
Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
B. The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ is a widely influential theological book by John Stott that explores the meaning, necessity, and implications of Jesus’ crucifixion for Christian faith and life.
C. The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross is a 1932 pre-Code historical drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, set in ancient Rome and known for its lavish spectacle and controversial, risqué content.
D. The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
E. Scourging at the Pillar
Scourging at the Pillar is a Christian devotional meditation on Jesus Christ’s brutal whipping before his crucifixion, traditionally contemplated as the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian holy day ⓘ Christian liturgical feast ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem ⓘ discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena ⓘ linked to: Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) recovery of the True Cross from the Persians by Emperor Heraclius ⓘ
calendarPlacement	part of the liturgical year in many Christian traditions ⓘ
celebratedOn	14 September ⓘ
celebratedSince	early centuries of Christianity ⓘ
commemorates	the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified ⓘ the exaltation of the Holy Cross ⓘ the veneration of the cross of Jesus Christ ⓘ
focusesOn	meaning of the cross in Christian salvation history ⓘ mystery of the crucifixion ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Elevation of the Holy Cross ⓘ Exaltation of the Holy Cross ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ⓘ Feast of the Holy Cross ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast of the Triumph of the Cross ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Raising Aloft of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross ⓘ linked to: Triumph of the Cross
hasDevotionalPractices	adoration of the cross ⓘ processions with a cross ⓘ veneration of the cross ⓘ
hasLiturgicalReadings	biblical texts about the cross of Christ ⓘ
honors	Jesus Christ ⓘ the Holy Cross ⓘ linked to: Holy Cross
isPublicHolidayIn	some traditionally Christian countries ⓘ
languageOfTitle	English ⓘ
liturgicalColor	red ⓘ
liturgicalRankInRomanRite	feast ⓘ
observedBy	Anglican Communion ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Lutheran Churches ⓘ linked to: Lutheranism Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism some other Protestant Churches ⓘ
purpose	to honor the instrument of Christ’s redemption ⓘ to invite the faithful to meditate on the cross ⓘ
relatedTo	Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Good Friday ⓘ Passion of Jesus ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
symbol	cross ⓘ
theme	glorification of the cross as a sign of redemption ⓘ salvation through the crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ victory of Christ through the cross ⓘ
typeOfCelebration	Eucharistic celebration ⓘ liturgical office ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

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

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross → alsoKnownAs → Triumph of the Cross ⓘ

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross → alsoKnownAs → Raising Aloft of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross ⓘ