Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil

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The Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eucharistic prayer
anaphora
liturgical text
accompaniedBy responses of the congregation
responses of the deacon
addresses God the Father
linked to: the Father
attributedTo Saint Basil the Great
linked to: Basil of Caesarea
centralTheme invocation of the Holy Spirit
remembrance of Christ’s saving work
thanksgiving
commemorates Apostles
Jesus Christ
Saint Mary the Theotokos
linked to: Our Lady of Kazan

departed faithful
martyrs
contains Trisagion (Holy, Holy, Holy) in the Sanctus
linked to: Trisagion Hymn

biblical allusions
intercessions for civil authorities
intercessions for the Church hierarchy
intercessions for the living and the departed
contrastedWith Coptic Anaphora of Saint Cyril
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Gregory
geographicalUse Coptic diaspora communities worldwide
Egypt
hasPart Anamnesis
Doxology
Epiclesis
Institution Narrative
Intercessions
Post-Sanctus
Preface
Sanctus
influencedBy earlier Alexandrian anaphoral forms
invokes Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit
language Arabic (vernacular portions)
Coptic
English (in diaspora communities)
liturgicalFamily Alexandrian Rite
liturgicalPosition follows the Liturgy of the Word
liturgicalUse most commonly used anaphora in the Coptic Orthodox Church
partOf Coptic Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil
performedBy Coptic Orthodox priest
purpose consecration of bread and wine as Body and Blood of Christ
religiousTradition Coptic Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Christianity
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
seasonalUse used on ordinary Sundays and weekdays
textualTradition Alexandrian Basilian tradition
usedFor celebration of the Eucharist
usedIn Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil (Coptic)

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Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) alsoKnownAs Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form) alsoKnownAs Coptic Basilian Anaphora
linked to: Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic) relatedWork Liturgy of Saint Basil (Coptic)
linked to: Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) hasVariant Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
Anaphora of Saint Basil (Byzantine form) distinctFrom Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil