What Does Is Corpus Christi Mean?

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What Does Is Corpus Christi Mean?

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Corpus Christi is a Latin word meaning the body of Christ. It refers to the Western Church's feast held on the Thursday that falls after Trinity Sunday. The feast dates back to 1924 and commemorates the foundation of the Eucharist's sacrament.

Corpus Christi can refer to a number of other things including the Blessed Sacrament.

Corpus Christi may also refer to Blessed Sacrament which is a name given to the host and wine that the sacrament of Eucharist has consecrated.

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Corpus Christi is a Latin term and etymologically it means the body of Jesus Christ. But you can find various places and also a festival that is known as Corpus Christi.

The festival of Corpus Christi is celebrated on the Thursday that falls after Trinity Sunday. The festival is observed in the honour of the Eucharist.

The places that are named after Corpus Christi are several and the main among them is situated in the US state of Texas. The city was founded in the year 1839 as a trading post
but it got the big economic boom when the Saxtet oil field was discovered in the year 1939. The place also has a naval air base that has the same name as that of the city.