Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi means
body of Christ in
Latin. It is a
moveable feast celebrated by
Catholics on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (eighth Sunday after
Easter), i.e. 60 days after Easter, in order to commemorate the institution of the Holy
Eucharist. The day is a national
holiday in some Catholic countries.
Corpus Christi is also a city in Texas.
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