Corpus Christi processions

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Catholic religious procession Eucharistic devotion public religious ritual

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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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Corpus Christi procession	2
Corpus Christi processions canonical	2
Corpus Christi celebrations	1
Corpus Christi procession in Łowicz	1
Eucharistic procession	1
Eucharistic processions	1
Infiorata on Corpus Christi	1
Infiorate (flower carpets for Corpus Domini)	1
Processions of the Blessed Sacrament	1
procession of Christ the King	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T453967 — 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: Corpus Christi processions
Context triple: [Blessed Sacrament, isObjectOf, Corpus Christi processions]

A. Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
B. Hosay
Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
C. Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
D. Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián is a vibrant multi-day street festival held each January in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring parades, live music, traditional food, artisans, and religious and cultural celebrations that mark the unofficial end of the holiday season.
E. Paschal Triduum
The Paschal Triduum is the central three-day period of the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the evening of Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
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: Corpus Christi processions
Target entity description: 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.

A. Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
B. Hosay
Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
C. Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
D. Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián is a vibrant multi-day street festival held each January in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring parades, live music, traditional food, artisans, and religious and cultural celebrations that mark the unofficial end of the holiday season.
E. Paschal Triduum
The Paschal Triduum is the central three-day period of the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the evening of Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic religious procession ⓘ Eucharistic devotion ⓘ public religious ritual ⓘ
associatedWithFeast	Feast of Corpus Christi ⓘ linked to: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
carriedBy	bishop ⓘ priest ⓘ
carriedIn	monstrance ⓘ
celebrates	real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ
coreElement	carrying the consecrated Eucharist ⓘ public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ
endsAt	Catholic church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
historicalOrigin	medieval Western Europe ⓘ
includes	Eucharistic hymns ⓘ altar servers ⓘ blessings with the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ choirs ⓘ hymn singing ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ prayers ⓘ religious orders ⓘ
linkedToDevotionOf	Blessed Sacrament ⓘ
liturgicalSeason	post‑Easter period ⓘ
mayInclude	decorated routes ⓘ flower carpets ⓘ temporary outdoor altars ⓘ
observedBy	Catholic dioceses ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholic dioceses Catholic parishes ⓘ
oftenAccompaniedBy	Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ Mass of Corpus Christi ⓘ linked to: Corpus Christi
practicedIn	Africa ⓘ Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ
purpose	bring Eucharistic blessing to the city or town ⓘ profess Catholic faith in the real presence ⓘ publicly honor the Eucharist ⓘ
regulatedBy	diocesan norms ⓘ liturgical law of the Catholic Church ⓘ local bishop ⓘ
religiousTradition	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
startsFrom	Catholic church ⓘ
symbolizes	Christ walking among his people ⓘ pilgrim Church on earth ⓘ
takesPlaceOn	public squares ⓘ streets ⓘ
theologicalBasis	Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation ⓘ

How these facts were elicited