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Summary

proper ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • proper is a type of Christian liturgical element[2].
  • proper is a type of Order of Mass[3].
  • proper is the opposite of ordinary[4].
  • proper comprises introit[5].
  • proper comprises gradual[6].
  • proper comprises Alleluia[7].
  • proper comprises tract[8].
  • proper comprises sequence[9].
  • proper comprises offertory[10].
  • proper comprises communion[11].
  • proper comprises Q60981978[12].
  • proper's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proper[13].
  • proper's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include Christian liturgical element[2] and Order of Mass[3]. proper is the opposite of ordinary[4].

Use and Application

Components include introit[5], a Christian liturgical element[15]; gradual[6], a liturgical book[16]; Alleluia[7], a Christian liturgical element[17]; tract[8], a gezang[18]; sequence[9], a musical form[19]; and offertory[10].

Why It Matters

proper ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).[1] proper has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] proper is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → introit, gradual, Alleluia +5
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → Christian liturgical element, Order of Mass
    Topic's main category → Category:Proper
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541103005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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