Rosarium Virginis Mariae

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Rosarium Virginis Mariae is an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II that deepens the theology and practice of the Rosary, including the introduction of the Luminous Mysteries.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf apostolic letter
papal document
addresses bishops
clergy
consecrated persons
lay faithful
addsTo traditional mysteries of the Rosary
alsoKnownAs Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae
associatedWith Year of the Rosary
author Pope John Paul II
belongsTo magisterium of Pope John Paul II
callsFor Rosary as prayer for peace
Rosary as prayer for the family
family recitation of the Rosary
parish recitation of the Rosary
renewed promotion of the Rosary
commemorates 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate
documentType apostolic letter on the Rosary
emphasizes Christocentric character of the Rosary
biblical foundations of the Rosary
contemplation of the face of Christ with Mary
meditative dimension of the Rosary
EnglishTitle The Rosary of the Virgin Mary
focusesOn practice of the Rosary
renewal of the Rosary
theology of the Rosary
introduces Luminous Mysteries
issuedBy Holy See
language Latin
newMysterySetName Luminous Mysteries
Mysteria Lucis
numberOfNewMysteries 5
papacyOf Pope John Paul II
placeOfIssue Vatican City
pontificateYear 24
popeNumber John Paul II
promulgationDate 2002-10-16
publicationDate 2002-10-16
subject Blessed Virgin Mary
Christian prayer
Marian devotion
Rosary
contemplative prayer
mysteries of Christ
theologicalTheme Christology
Mariology
prayer in the life of the Church
spirituality
titleLanguage Latin

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rosarium Virginis Mariae ("Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae")
alsoKnownAs
Rosary
documentMention
Rosary ("Luminous Mysteries")
mysterySet

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