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communion

Christian rite observed by consuming bread and wine

EntityChristian liturgical rite sacramentQ66086

Also known as Holy Communion · The Lord's Supper · Communion · Sacrament of the Altar · Eucharist · Mass

Instance of: Christian liturgical rite
, sacrament
Subclass of: Christian liturgical rite
, religious ceremony
, theophagy

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The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others. Christians believe that the rite was instituted by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, the night before his crucifixion, giving his disciples bread and wine. Passages in the New Testament state that he commanded them to "do this in memory of me" while referring to the bread as "my body" and the cup of wine as "the blood of my covenant, which is poured out for many". According to the synoptic Gospels, this was at a Passover meal.

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