Elevation of the Holy Cross

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Elevation of the Holy Cross is a Christian liturgical feast commemorating the cross on which Jesus was crucified, celebrated especially in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.

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Elevation of the Holy Cross canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical feast
feast of the Cross
religious holiday
alsoKnownAs Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Raising of the Cross
Triumph of the Cross
Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life‑Giving Cross
associatedWithEvent dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena
recovery of the True Cross from the Persians by Emperor Heraclius
category Christian holy days
September observances
celebratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
centralRite elevation of a cross for the faithful to venerate
procession with the Cross
solemn veneration of the Cross
commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified
linked to: Christian cross

the discovery of the True Cross
the exaltation of the Holy Cross
devotionalPractices processions and blessings with the Cross
special hymns and troparia in Byzantine rite
veneration of relics of the True Cross where available
fastingPractice abstinence from meat in some Eastern Catholic traditions
strict fast in Eastern Orthodox tradition
liturgicalColor red (Roman Catholic Church)
red (many Western liturgical traditions)
liturgicalDate 14 September (Gregorian calendar, Roman Catholic Church)
14 September (Revised Julian calendar, many Eastern Orthodox Churches)
27 September (civil date for churches using the Julian calendar)
observedBy Anglicans
Catholics
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Christians
Lutherans
linked to: Lutheranism

Oriental Orthodox Christians
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
rankInPre1970RomanRite greater double of the second class
rankInRomanRite feast
scripturalReadingsInclude 1 Corinthians 1:18–24 in many Western lectionaries
Gospel of John 3:13–17 in many Western lectionaries
theologicalTheme redemptive suffering of Christ
veneration of the Cross
victory of Christ over death

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Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross alsoKnownAs Elevation of the Holy Cross
Triumph of the Cross hasAlternativeName Elevation of the Holy Cross