Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord

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Christian feast holy day liturgical feast

The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s revelation in glory on Mount Tabor before his disciples Peter, James, and John.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Feast of the Transfiguration	14
Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus	3
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord	2
Christian feast of the Transfiguration (pilgrimages)	1
Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ	1
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord canonical	1
The Transfiguration of Our Lord	1
The Transfiguration of our Lord	1
Transfiguration of the Lord	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T191484 — 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: Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Context triple: [Transfiguration, hasPatronalTitle, Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord]

A. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
B. Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
C. 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.
D. Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
E. Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is a major Christian feast celebrating the mystery of one God in three divine persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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: Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Target entity description: The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s revelation in glory on Mount Tabor before his disciples Peter, James, and John.

A. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
B. Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
C. 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.
D. Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
E. Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is a major Christian feast celebrating the mystery of one God in three divine persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian feast ⓘ holy day ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Feast of the Transfiguration ⓘ linked to: Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Transfiguration of the Lord ⓘ linked to: Transfiguration
associatedWith	Mount Tabor ⓘ
basedOnText	Luke 9:28–36 ⓘ Mark 9:2–8 ⓘ Matthew 17:1–9 ⓘ
celebratedBy	Anglican Communion ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Lutheran churches ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism other Protestant churches ⓘ
celebratedOn	6 August ⓘ
celebratedSince	early centuries of Christianity ⓘ
commemorates	Gospel event on the mountain traditionally identified as Mount Tabor ⓘ appearance of Jesus with Moses and Elijah ⓘ revelation of Jesus Christ’s glory ⓘ voice of God the Father declaring Jesus as beloved Son ⓘ
hasDevotionalPractice	attending Mass or Divine Liturgy ⓘ praying the mysteries of the Rosary related to the Transfiguration ⓘ
hasIconography	icons depicting Christ in radiant light on the mountain ⓘ icons showing Peter, James, and John prostrate before Christ ⓘ
hasLiturgicalReading	Gospel account of the Transfiguration ⓘ
hasMainEvent	Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Transfiguration
hasParticipant	Apostle James ⓘ Apostle John ⓘ Apostle Peter ⓘ Elijah ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ Moses ⓘ
hasSignificance	manifestation of the Holy Trinity ⓘ revelation of Christ as fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets ⓘ strengthening of disciples’ faith before Passion ⓘ
liturgicalColor	white ⓘ
liturgicalRankInRomanRite	Feast ⓘ
observedIn	Gregorian calendar ⓘ linked to: Gregorian calendar (Western churches) Julian calendar ⓘ
observedInSeason	Ordinary Time in Roman Rite ⓘ linked to: Ordinary Time
prominentlyCelebratedIn	Byzantine liturgical tradition ⓘ Latin liturgical tradition ⓘ
relatedFeast	Feast of the Ascension of the Lord ⓘ linked to: Ascension Day
theologicalTheme	anticipation of the Resurrection ⓘ foretaste of Christ’s glory ⓘ revelation of Christ’s divinity ⓘ union of Law and Prophets in Christ ⓘ

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