Epiclesis
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Epiclesis is the part of the Christian Eucharistic prayer in which the Holy Spirit is invoked to consecrate the bread and wine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epiclesis canonical | 6 |
| Holy Spirit epiclesis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T374180 — 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: Epiclesis Context triple: [Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, hasComponent, Epiclesis]
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A.
Akathist
The Akathist is a renowned Byzantine hymn of praise, traditionally chanted while standing, that honors the Virgin Mary (or, in some versions, Christ or a saint) through a series of poetic odes and litanies.
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B.
Typikon
Typikon is the principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite that prescribes the order and rules for church services and the liturgical year.
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C.
Menaion
The Menaion is a principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite containing the fixed texts and services for each day of the liturgical year, arranged by month.
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D.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
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E.
Triodion
The Triodion is a principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the pre-Lenten period, Great Lent, and Holy Week.
- 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: Epiclesis Target entity description: Epiclesis is the part of the Christian Eucharistic prayer in which the Holy Spirit is invoked to consecrate the bread and wine.
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A.
Akathist
The Akathist is a renowned Byzantine hymn of praise, traditionally chanted while standing, that honors the Virgin Mary (or, in some versions, Christ or a saint) through a series of poetic odes and litanies.
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B.
Typikon
Typikon is the principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite that prescribes the order and rules for church services and the liturgical year.
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C.
Menaion
The Menaion is a principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite containing the fixed texts and services for each day of the liturgical year, arranged by month.
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D.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
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E.
Triodion
The Triodion is a principal liturgical book of the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the pre-Lenten period, Great Lent, and Holy Week.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical term
ⓘ
component of the Eucharistic prayer ⓘ liturgical element ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
doctrine of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
doctrine of the Real Presence ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| centralIn | Eastern Christian understanding of consecration ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Institution Narrative ⓘ |
| discussedIn | ecumenical dialogues on Eucharistic theology ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn |
Alexandrian Rite
ⓘ
Byzantine Rite ⓘ East Syriac Rite ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Rite
West Syriac Rite ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Rite
|
| etymologyFrom | Greek word ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis) ⓘ |
| goal |
consecration of the Eucharistic elements
ⓘ
sanctification of the assembly ⓘ |
| hasRole |
consecration of bread and wine
ⓘ
invocation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | invocation ⓘ |
| liturgicalForm |
explicit mention of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
prayer addressed to God the Father ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anaphora
ⓘ
Eucharistic Prayer ⓘ |
| positionInLiturgy |
may precede the Institution Narrative in some Eastern rites
ⓘ
occurs within the Eucharistic prayer ⓘ often follows the Institution Narrative in many rites ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Anglican Eucharistic Prayers
ⓘ
linked to:
Common Worship
Lutheran Eucharistic Prayers ⓘ
linked to:
Eucharistic Prayer
Roman Rite Eucharistic Prayers ⓘ
linked to:
Eucharistic Prayer
|
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox churches
many Protestant Churches ⓘ |
| refersTo | calling down the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
asks Holy Spirit to sanctify the communicants
ⓘ
asks Holy Spirit to sanctify the gifts ⓘ asks Holy Spirit to transform bread and wine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Reformed Churches ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Divine Liturgy ⓘ Eucharistic celebration ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Eucharist
Mass ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Epiclesis