Ascension of Jesus
in Christianity, the departure of the risen Christ from Earth into the presence of God, said to have taken place 40 days after the resurrection, as described in Acts 1
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Summary
Ascension of Jesus is an artistic theme[1].
Key Facts
- Author: Julian Ejsmond[2]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[3]
- Instance of: gospel episode[4]
- Part of: life of Jesus in the New Testament[5], Glorious Mysteries[6]
- Opposite of: Harrowing of Hell[7]
- Feast day: Feast of the Ascension[8]
- Main subject: entering heaven alive[9]
- Depicted by: Ascension of Jesus in Christian art[10], Ascension of Christ[11], Ascension of Christ, from San Vivaldo, Montaione[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
- Published in: Wikidata item[15]
- Native label: Ascensio Domini[16], Ανάληψη του Ιησού[17]
- Different from: Feast of the Ascension[18], Assumption of Mary[19]
- P14483: a/ascension-de-jesus[20]
- P14532: 5127[21]
Body
Influence
Things named for Ascension of Jesus include Feast of the Ascension[22], a moveable feast[23]; Florivsky Convent[24], a monastery[25], in Ukraine[26], founded in 1722[27]; and Analipsi metro station[28], a Thessaloniki Metro station[29], in Greece[30], founded in 1987[31].
Why It Matters
Entities named for it include Feast of the Ascension[22], a moveable feast[23]; Florivsky Convent[24], a monastery[25], in Ukraine[26], founded in 1722[27]; and Analipsi metro station[28], a Thessaloniki Metro station[29], in Greece[30], founded in 1987[31].