litany of the saints
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The Litany of the Saints is a traditional Catholic prayer invoking the intercession of numerous canonized saints, often used in major liturgical rites and solemn ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| litany of the saints 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: litany of the saints Context triple: [Ordo Exorcismorum, includes, litany of the saints]
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A.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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B.
Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of medieval Catholic saints especially invoked together for protection and aid against various diseases and dangers.
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C.
Proper of Saints
Proper of Saints is the section of the Roman Breviary that contains the variable prayers and readings assigned to specific saints’ feast days throughout the liturgical year.
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D.
Saints of the Holy Land (tradition)
Saints of the Holy Land (tradition) refers to the collective group of Christian saints historically associated with the geographic region of the Holy Land through their lives, martyrdom, or veneration.
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E.
Cum sancta
Cum sancta is a papal document promulgated by Pope Clement VIII, reflecting his governance and doctrinal or administrative decisions within the Catholic Church.
- 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: litany of the saints Target entity description: The Litany of the Saints is a traditional Catholic prayer invoking the intercession of numerous canonized saints, often used in major liturgical rites and solemn ceremonies.
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A.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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B.
Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of medieval Catholic saints especially invoked together for protection and aid against various diseases and dangers.
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C.
Proper of Saints
Proper of Saints is the section of the Roman Breviary that contains the variable prayers and readings assigned to specific saints’ feast days throughout the liturgical year.
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D.
Saints of the Holy Land (tradition)
Saints of the Holy Land (tradition) refers to the collective group of Christian saints historically associated with the geographic region of the Holy Land through their lives, martyrdom, or veneration.
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E.
Cum sancta
Cum sancta is a papal document promulgated by Pope Clement VIII, reflecting his governance and doctrinal or administrative decisions within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer
ⓘ
intercessory prayer ⓘ litany ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Roman Missal
ⓘ
linked to:
Missale Romanum
Roman Pontifical ⓘ Roman Ritual ⓘ |
| contains |
Christe eleison
ⓘ
Kyrie eleison ⓘ invocations of specific named saints ⓘ petitions for deliverance from evil ⓘ petitions for divine mercy ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
local adaptations of saint lists
ⓘ
long form ⓘ short form ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | medieval Western Christianity ⓘ |
| invokes |
Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
angels ⓘ apostles ⓘ bishops ⓘ doctors of the Church ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor of the Church
holy men ⓘ holy women ⓘ martyrs ⓘ patriarchs ⓘ priests ⓘ prophets ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Easter Vigil
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ confirmation in some rites ⓘ consecration of virgins ⓘ dedication of a church ⓘ funeral rites in some forms ⓘ ordination ⓘ processions ⓘ religious profession ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | invocation of the intercession of saints ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| status | official litany of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| structure | series of invocations and responses ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
communion of saints
ⓘ
dependence on divine mercy ⓘ intercession of saints ⓘ |
| typicalResponse |
Libera nos Domine
ⓘ
Ora pro nobis ⓘ |
| usedIn | Roman Rite ⓘ |
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Subject: litany of the saints Description of subject: The Litany of the Saints is a traditional Catholic prayer invoking the intercession of numerous canonized saints, often used in major liturgical rites and solemn ceremonies.
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