Christ Child
Sign in to saveAlso known as Child Jesus, Santo Niño, Infant Jesus, Baby Jesus, Holy Child, Divine Infant
Jesus as a child up to the age of 12
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- title of Jesus
- Part of
- Holy Family
- Gender
- male
- Religion
- Christianity
- Image
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- Said to be same as
- Jesus
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- Commons category
- Jesus Christ as a child
- present in work
- Matthew 2
- facet of
- Jesus
- topic's main category
- Category:Christ Child
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Encyclopedic overview
Statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague, given by Princess Polyxena of Lobkowicz to the Discalced Carmelites in 1628 The Christ Child, also known as Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, Child Jesus, Divine Child, Divine Infant, and the Holy Child, refers to Jesus Christ during his early years. The term refers to a period of Jesus' life, described in the canonical Gospels, encompassing his nativity in Bethlehem, the visit of the Magi, and his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem. It also includes his childhood, culminating in the event where his parents find him in the Temple at age 12, after which the Gospels remain silent about his life until the start of his ministry.
Liturgical feasts
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