The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
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"The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church" is the eighth chapter of the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Lumen Gentium*, presenting Catholic teaching on Mary’s role in salvation history and in relation to Christ and the Church.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church Context triple: [Lumen Gentium, chapterTitle, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church]
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Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery
Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery is the section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church that systematically explains the liturgy and sacraments as the Church’s means of making Christ’s saving work present in believers’ lives.
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Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ
"Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ" is an ecumenical theological document produced by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores the role of the Virgin Mary in Christian faith and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic teachings about her.
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Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
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On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church Target entity description: "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church" is the eighth chapter of the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Lumen Gentium*, presenting Catholic teaching on Mary’s role in salvation history and in relation to Christ and the Church.
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A.
Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery
Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery is the section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church that systematically explains the liturgy and sacraments as the Church’s means of making Christ’s saving work present in believers’ lives.
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B.
Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ
"Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ" is an ecumenical theological document produced by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores the role of the Virgin Mary in Christian faith and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic teachings about her.
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C.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
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D.
On the Incarnation
On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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E.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of a dogmatic constitution
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conciliar document section ⓘ |
| addresses | proper veneration of Mary ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
Assumption of Mary
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Divine motherhood of Mary ⓘ Immaculate Conception ⓘ
surface form:
Immaculate Conception of Mary
Perpetual Virginity of Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Perpetual virginity of Mary
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| affirmsTitle |
Mediatrix in a subordinate sense
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Mother of God ⓘ Mother of the Church ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| citationStyleTitle | De Beata Maria Virgine Deipara in mysterio Christi et Ecclesiae ⓘ |
| contextWithinDocument | ecclesiological teaching of Lumen Gentium ⓘ |
| council | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| distinguishes | veneration of Mary from adoration of God ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christ as the one Mediator
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Mary as exemplar of discipleship ⓘ Mary’s faith and obedience ⓘ Mary’s presence in the life of the Church ⓘ subordinate and participatory character of Marian mediation ⓘ |
| encourages |
biblically grounded Marian devotion
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imitation of Mary’s virtues ⓘ liturgical veneration of Mary ⓘ |
| influenced |
post–Vatican II Catholic Marian theology
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subsequent papal teaching on Mary ⓘ |
| integrates |
Mariology into Christology
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Mariology into ecclesiology ⓘ |
| languageOfPromulgation | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
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Lumen Gentium ⓘ |
| promulgatedInYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| promulgatedOn | 21 November 1964 ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic doctrine on Mary
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Mariology ⓘ relationship of Mary to Christ ⓘ relationship of Mary to the Church ⓘ role of Mary in salvation history ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Divine Maternity of Mary
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surface form:
Mary as Mother of God
Mary as type and model of the Church ⓘ Mary’s cooperation in Christ’s redemptive work ⓘ Mary’s intercession for the faithful ⓘ Mary’s maternal mediation ⓘ Mary’s role in the communion of saints ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
exaggeration in Marian devotion
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narrow-mindedness in Marian devotion ⓘ |
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Subject: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church Description of subject: "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church" is the eighth chapter of the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Lumen Gentium*, presenting Catholic teaching on Mary’s role in salvation history and in relation to Christ and the Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lumen Gentium
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chapterTitle
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
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LG
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chapterTitle
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
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subject surface form:
Lumen Gentium