Procession of the Holy Blood
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The Procession of the Holy Blood is an annual religious parade in Bruges, Belgium, in which a revered relic of Christ’s blood is carried through the city in a grand display of medieval pageantry and Catholic devotion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brotherhood of the Holy Blood | 1 |
| Bruges Procession of the Holy Blood | 1 |
| Procession of the Holy Blood canonical | 1 |
| Relic of the Holy Blood of Christ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9020542 — 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: Procession of the Holy Blood Context triple: [Basilica of the Holy Blood, holdsEvent, Procession of the Holy Blood]
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A.
Bloodline of the Holy Grail
Bloodline of the Holy Grail is a controversial book by Laurence Gardner that explores alternative theories about Jesus, the Holy Grail, and supposed surviving royal bloodlines.
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B.
Council of Blood
The Council of Blood was a special tribunal established by the Duke of Alba in the Spanish Netherlands in 1567 to harshly suppress political and religious dissent during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.
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C.
the Judas Chalice
The Judas Chalice is a legendary, cursed Holy Grail–like relic linked to Judas Iscariot and vampiric lore, central to the plot of the film "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice."
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D.
The Blood of the Martyrs
The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
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E.
The Lady of the Shroud
The Lady of the Shroud is a lesser-known Gothic novel by Bram Stoker that blends elements of supernatural mystery, romance, and political intrigue in a Balkan setting.
- 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: Procession of the Holy Blood Target entity description: The Procession of the Holy Blood is an annual religious parade in Bruges, Belgium, in which a revered relic of Christ’s blood is carried through the city in a grand display of medieval pageantry and Catholic devotion.
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A.
Bloodline of the Holy Grail
Bloodline of the Holy Grail is a controversial book by Laurence Gardner that explores alternative theories about Jesus, the Holy Grail, and supposed surviving royal bloodlines.
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B.
Council of Blood
The Council of Blood was a special tribunal established by the Duke of Alba in the Spanish Netherlands in 1567 to harshly suppress political and religious dissent during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.
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C.
the Judas Chalice
The Judas Chalice is a legendary, cursed Holy Grail–like relic linked to Judas Iscariot and vampiric lore, central to the plot of the film "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice."
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D.
The Blood of the Martyrs
The Blood of the Martyrs is a historical novel by Naomi Mitchison set in ancient Rome, exploring themes of persecution, political power, and early Christianity.
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E.
The Lady of the Shroud
The Lady of the Shroud is a lesser-known Gothic novel by Bram Stoker that blends elements of supernatural mystery, romance, and political intrigue in a Balkan setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic tradition
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cultural event ⓘ religious procession ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Basilica of the Holy Blood ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWithRelic | phial containing cloth stained with Christ’s blood ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major event in Bruges’ calendar
ⓘ
symbol of Bruges’ religious heritage ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| endPoint | Basilica of the Holy Blood ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
costumed historical reenactment
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liturgical ceremony ⓘ medieval pageantry ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
blessing with the relic
ⓘ
procession of the relic through the streets ⓘ religious service ⓘ |
| hasCostumesFrom |
biblical times
ⓘ
medieval Bruges ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
local inhabitants of Bruges
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasRelic |
Relic of the Holy Blood of Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Procession of the Holy Blood
|
| hasTheme |
Old Testament scenes
ⓘ
Passion of Christ ⓘ history of Bruges ⓘ veneration of the Holy Blood ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
| inscriptionBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bruges
ⓘ
West Flanders ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Basilica of the Holy Blood ⓘ |
| month | May ⓘ |
| occursOn | Ascension Day ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Brotherhood of the Holy Blood
ⓘ
linked to:
Procession of the Holy Blood
City of Bruges ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Flanders ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| startPoint | Basilica of the Holy Blood ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | historic city centre of Bruges ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Procession of the Holy Blood Description of subject: The Procession of the Holy Blood is an annual religious parade in Bruges, Belgium, in which a revered relic of Christ’s blood is carried through the city in a grand display of medieval pageantry and Catholic devotion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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