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HOLY SEPULCHRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Legal Codes
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Letters of the Holy Sepulchre
1, record 1, English, Letters%20of%20the%20Holy%20Sepulchre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When, in the thirteenth century, Jean d’Ibelin and Philip of Novara edited the "Assises" of Jerusalem, they referred to Godfrey as a law-making king, and attributed to him a code, the "Letters of the Holy Sepulchre", which never existed. 2, record 1, English, - Letters%20of%20the%20Holy%20Sepulchre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de codes juridiques
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Lettres du Saint-Sépulchre
1, record 1, French, Lettres%20du%20Saint%2DS%C3%A9pulchre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Religion (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Triumph of the Cross
1, record 2, English, Triumph%20of%20the%20Cross
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Holy Cross Day 1, record 2, English, Holy%20Cross%20Day
correct
- Feasts of the Cross 1, record 2, English, Feasts%20of%20the%20Cross
former designation, correct
- Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross 1, record 2, English, Feast%20of%20the%20Exaltation%20of%20the%20Cross
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different feasts known as Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucification of Jesus. The original name of this feast was the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, by which name it is still known by the Orthodox Church and the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church. Since 1970, it has been officially called the Triumph of the Cross by the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. It is also popularly known among Anglicans and Lutherans as Holy Cross Day. In Jewish folklore the feast was established by Saint Peter for converted pagans to observe instead of Rosh Hashana. The feast commemorates the finding of the True Cross in 325 during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem of St. Helena, the mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the state religion of the empire after having converted to the faith himself. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was then built at the site of the discovery, by order of Helena and Constantine. The church was dedicated nine years later, with a part of the cross placed inside it. In 614, the part of the cross was carried away from the church by the Persians, and remained missing until it was recaptured by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius in 628. The cross was returned to the church the following year after initially having been taken to Constantinople by Heraclius. 1, record 2, English, - Triumph%20of%20the%20Cross
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Triumph of the Cross
1, record 2, French, Triumph%20of%20the%20Cross
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
1, record 3, English, Equestrian%20Order%20of%20the%20Holy%20Sepulchre%20of%20Jerusalem
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Knights of the Holy Sepulchre 1, record 3, English, Knights%20of%20the%20Holy%20Sepulchre
correct, international
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Known also as Knights of the Holy Sepulchre 1, record 3, English, - Equestrian%20Order%20of%20the%20Holy%20Sepulchre%20of%20Jerusalem
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Ordre équestre du Saint Sépulcre de Jérusalem
1, record 3, French, Ordre%20%C3%A9questre%20du%20Saint%20S%C3%A9pulcre%20de%20J%C3%A9rusalem
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holy sepulchre 1, record 4, English, holy%20sepulchre
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the burial place of Christ in Jerusalem 1, record 4, English, - holy%20sepulchre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saint-sépulcre 1, record 4, French, saint%2Ds%C3%A9pulcre
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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