Assumption Day pilgrimage
E369735
The Assumption Day pilgrimage is a major annual Greek Orthodox religious procession on the island of Tinos, drawing thousands of devotees who come to venerate the icon of the Virgin Mary on August 15.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assumption Day pilgrimage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3566736 — 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: Assumption Day pilgrimage Context triple: [Tinos, knownFor, Assumption Day pilgrimage]
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A.
Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage
The Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage is a major annual religious festival in Haiti where thousands of devotees journey to a sacred waterfall to honor both Catholic saints and Vodou spirits through ritual bathing, prayer, and celebration.
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B.
Corpus Christi processions
Corpus Christi processions are Catholic religious parades in which the consecrated Eucharist is carried solemnly through the streets to publicly honor and celebrate the real presence of Christ.
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C.
Black Christ festival
The Black Christ festival is an annual religious celebration in Portobelo, Panama, centered on the veneration of a dark-skinned statue of Christ and marked by pilgrimages, processions, and acts of penance.
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D.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, especially observed by Tamil communities, that honors Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) through acts of devotion, penance, and elaborate processions.
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E.
Alban Pilgrimage
Alban Pilgrimage is an annual religious procession and celebration in St Albans, Hertfordshire, commemorating the martyrdom of Saint Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr.
- 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: Assumption Day pilgrimage Target entity description: The Assumption Day pilgrimage is a major annual Greek Orthodox religious procession on the island of Tinos, drawing thousands of devotees who come to venerate the icon of the Virgin Mary on August 15.
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A.
Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage
The Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage is a major annual religious festival in Haiti where thousands of devotees journey to a sacred waterfall to honor both Catholic saints and Vodou spirits through ritual bathing, prayer, and celebration.
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B.
Corpus Christi processions
Corpus Christi processions are Catholic religious parades in which the consecrated Eucharist is carried solemnly through the streets to publicly honor and celebrate the real presence of Christ.
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C.
Black Christ festival
The Black Christ festival is an annual religious celebration in Portobelo, Panama, centered on the veneration of a dark-skinned statue of Christ and marked by pilgrimages, processions, and acts of penance.
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D.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, especially observed by Tamil communities, that honors Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) through acts of devotion, penance, and elaborate processions.
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E.
Alban Pilgrimage
Alban Pilgrimage is an annual religious procession and celebration in St Albans, Hertfordshire, commemorating the martyrdom of Saint Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious procession
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox religious tradition ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tinos Assumption pilgrimage
ⓘ
Tinos August 15 pilgrimage ⓘ
linked to:
Panagia Evangelistria pilgrimage site
|
| associatedIsland | Tinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assumption Day
ⓘ
Feast of the Dormition ⓘ
linked to:
Dormition of the Theotokos
|
| centeredOn |
Church of Panagia Evangelistria
ⓘ
Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos ⓘ
linked to:
Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos
|
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major national religious event in Greece ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| draws |
Orthodox Christian devotees
ⓘ
thousands of pilgrims ⓘ |
| feastClassification | Marian feast ⓘ |
| featuresVenerationOf |
icon of the Virgin Mary of Tinos
ⓘ
linked to:
Panagia of Tinos
|
| hasParticipantType |
Greek Orthodox faithful
ⓘ
international Orthodox pilgrims ⓘ pilgrims from across Greece ⓘ |
| hasProcessionRoute | streets of Tinos town ⓘ |
| hasProcessionType | religious procession ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
lighting of candles
ⓘ
offering of votive gifts ⓘ participation in Divine Liturgy ⓘ prayer and supplication ⓘ veneration of Marian icon ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commemoration of the Dormition of Mary
ⓘ
honor of the Mother of God ⓘ |
| honors |
Dormition of the Theotokos
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedToBelief |
healing and protection through the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
miraculous powers of the Tinos icon ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendarPosition | Great Feast of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Byzantine rite ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Tinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos ⓘ |
| primaryDevotionalFigure |
Panagia (All-Holy Mother of God)
ⓘ
linked to:
Theotokos
|
| recurs | annually ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| socialImpact | major event for local economy of Tinos ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | August 15 ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | mid-August ⓘ |
| transportationPattern | large influx of ferries to Tinos ⓘ |
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Subject: Assumption Day pilgrimage Description of subject: The Assumption Day pilgrimage is a major annual Greek Orthodox religious procession on the island of Tinos, drawing thousands of devotees who come to venerate the icon of the Virgin Mary on August 15.
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