Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts
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The Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts is a solemn procession in the Byzantine liturgical tradition during which already-consecrated Eucharistic elements are carried to the altar in silence and reverence, especially in Lenten services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Entrance in the Divine Liturgy | 1 |
| Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts Context triple: [Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, contains, Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts]
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a solemn Eastern Christian service, celebrated mainly on weekdays of Great Lent, in which Holy Communion is distributed from previously consecrated Eucharistic gifts without a full Eucharistic consecration.
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Eucharistic Prayer
The Eucharistic Prayer is the central, solemn prayer of thanksgiving and consecration in the Christian liturgy, during which the bread and wine are offered and believed to become the Body and Blood of Christ.
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Holy Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.
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Paschal Divine Liturgy
The Paschal Divine Liturgy is the central Eucharistic celebration of Easter in the Eastern Christian tradition, commemorating Christ’s Resurrection with especially festive prayers, hymns, and rituals.
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Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Eucharistic service used throughout the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for its rich hymnography, theological depth, and central role in Orthodox worship.
- 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: Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts Target entity description: The Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts is a solemn procession in the Byzantine liturgical tradition during which already-consecrated Eucharistic elements are carried to the altar in silence and reverence, especially in Lenten services.
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A.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a solemn Eastern Christian service, celebrated mainly on weekdays of Great Lent, in which Holy Communion is distributed from previously consecrated Eucharistic gifts without a full Eucharistic consecration.
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B.
Eucharistic Prayer
The Eucharistic Prayer is the central, solemn prayer of thanksgiving and consecration in the Christian liturgy, during which the bread and wine are offered and believed to become the Body and Blood of Christ.
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C.
Holy Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.
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D.
Paschal Divine Liturgy
The Paschal Divine Liturgy is the central Eucharistic celebration of Easter in the Eastern Christian tradition, commemorating Christ’s Resurrection with especially festive prayers, hymns, and rituals.
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E.
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Eucharistic service used throughout the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for its rich hymnography, theological depth, and central role in Orthodox worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine liturgical rite
ⓘ
liturgical procession ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
use of candles
ⓘ
use of incense ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Liturgy of St. Gregory the Dialogist (Presanctified Liturgy)
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
|
| associatedWithDay |
Fridays of Great Lent
ⓘ
linked to:
Lent
Wednesdays of Great Lent ⓘ certain weekdays of Holy Week ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeason | fasting period of Great Lent ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
reverence
ⓘ
silence ⓘ solemnity ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy with anaphora
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
|
| doesNotInclude | Eucharistic consecration ⓘ |
| endsAt | Holy Table (altar) ⓘ |
| follows | Liturgy of the Catechumens in the Presanctified Liturgy ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFunction | transfer of presanctified Eucharistic Gifts to the altar ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | major entrance ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to bring presanctified Gifts to the altar for communion ⓘ |
| involves |
carrying of the Chalice
ⓘ
carrying of the Diskos ⓘ procession of already-consecrated bread ⓘ procession of already-consecrated wine ⓘ |
| isPartOf | order of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts ⓘ |
| languageOfCelebration |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| observes | Lenten sobriety ⓘ |
| performedBy |
deacon
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Great Lent
ⓘ
linked to:
Lent
Lenten services ⓘ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts ⓘ |
| precedes |
Liturgy of the Faithful in the Presanctified Liturgy
ⓘ
communion of the faithful ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Typikon of the Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Typikon
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| relatedTo |
Great Entrance in the Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts
|
| requires |
presanctified Lamb prepared at a previous Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
previous consecration of the Eucharistic elements ⓘ |
| startsFrom | Table of Oblation (Prothesis) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ’s journey to Golgotha
ⓘ
Christ’s voluntary passion ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | sanctuary ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
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Subject: Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts Description of subject: The Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts is a solemn procession in the Byzantine liturgical tradition during which already-consecrated Eucharistic elements are carried to the altar in silence and reverence, especially in Lenten services.
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linked to: Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts