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Paschal candle

candle used in liturgies of western churches during the Easter season
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Paschal candle

Summary

Paschal candle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Paschal candle's religion is recorded as Christianity[2].
  • Paschal candle is a type of votive candle[3].
  • Paschal candle's Commons category is recorded as Paschal candles[4].
  • Paschal candle's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[5].
  • Paschal candle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].

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Definition and Type

Paschal candle is a type of votive candle[3].

Why It Matters

Paschal candle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
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    Subclass of → votive candle
    P14483 → c/cirio-pascual
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