Mercredi Saint
E427730
fête mobile chrétienne
jour de la Semaine sainte
jour liturgique chrétien
jour précédant le Triduum pascal
Mercredi Saint is the French term for Holy Wednesday, the Christian observance in Holy Week commemorating events leading up to Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercoledì Santo | 1 |
| Mercredi Saint canonical | 1 |
| Mercredi de la Semaine sainte | 1 |
| Miércoles Santo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4285491 — 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: Mercredi Saint Context triple: [Holy Wednesday, languageVariant, Mercredi Saint]
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A.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
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B.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marking the start of Holy Week before Easter.
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C.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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D.
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week before Easter.
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E.
L’Assomption
L’Assomption is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, located northeast of Montreal along the L’Assomption River and known for its historical character and role as a regional service center.
- 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: Mercredi Saint Target entity description: Mercredi Saint is the French term for Holy Wednesday, the Christian observance in Holy Week commemorating events leading up to Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
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A.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
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B.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marking the start of Holy Week before Easter.
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C.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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D.
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, observed during Holy Week before Easter.
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E.
L’Assomption
L’Assomption is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, located northeast of Montreal along the L’Assomption River and known for its historical character and role as a regional service center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fête mobile chrétienne
ⓘ
jour de la Semaine sainte ⓘ jour liturgique chrétien ⓘ jour précédant le Triduum pascal ⓘ |
| appartientÀTradition | christianisme ⓘ |
| appellationEnLangue | français ⓘ |
| calendrier | calendrier liturgique chrétien ⓘ |
| caractère |
jour de méditation sur la Passion du Christ
ⓘ
jour de pénitence ⓘ |
| catégorie |
fête religieuse chrétienne
ⓘ
jour de commémoration de la Passion ⓘ |
| commémore |
complot des autorités religieuses contre Jésus
ⓘ
trahison de Judas Iscariote ⓘ événements précédant la crucifixion de Jésus-Christ ⓘ |
| cycleLiturgique | Carême ⓘ |
| célébréPar |
Église catholique
ⓘ
Églises anglicanes ⓘ
linked to:
Anglican Communion
Églises luthériennes ⓘ Églises orthodoxes ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox churches
Églises protestantes ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelical churches
|
| dateVariableSelon | date de Pâques ⓘ |
| dimensionSpirituelle | préparation immédiate au Triduum pascal ⓘ |
| dimensionThéologique | méditation sur la trahison et la fidélité ⓘ |
| estLiéÀ |
Pâques
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter
|
| faitPartieDe |
Semaine sainte
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Week
dernière partie du Carême ⓘ |
| langueDuNom | français ⓘ |
| liéÀÉvénementBiblique | derniers jours de Jésus à Jérusalem ⓘ |
| neDoitPasÊtreConfonduAvec |
Mercredi des Cendres
ⓘ
linked to:
Ash Wednesday
|
| nomAlternatif |
Mercredi de la Semaine sainte
ⓘ
linked to:
Mercredi Saint
|
| observanceTypique |
lectures bibliques centrées sur la Passion
ⓘ
messe ou liturgie de la Parole ⓘ prières de pénitence et de conversion ⓘ |
| observéDans | de nombreux pays de tradition chrétienne ⓘ |
| positionDansSemaineSainte |
jour précédant l’ouverture liturgique du Triduum
ⓘ
troisième jour après le Dimanche des Rameaux ⓘ |
| précède | Jeudi Saint ⓘ |
| suit | Mardi Saint ⓘ |
| traditionAssociée |
lecture de la Passion dans certaines liturgies
ⓘ
offices de Ténèbres dans certaines Églises ⓘ |
| typeDeCélébration | célébration liturgique sans obligation universelle de repos ⓘ |
| équivalentLiturgique | Holy Wednesday ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mercredi Saint Description of subject: Mercredi Saint is the French term for Holy Wednesday, the Christian observance in Holy Week commemorating events leading up to Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mercredi Saint
linked to: Mercredi Saint
linked to: Mercredi Saint