Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin)
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Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin) is a traditional Christian title for the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her enduring virginity before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
Aliases (1)
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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Marian title → |
| affirmedBy |
Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine)
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Lateran Council of 649 → |
| affirmedIn |
Decree of the Lateran Synod of 649 on the perpetual virginity of Mary
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| appliedTo |
Virgin Mary
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| associatedDoctrine |
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
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| associatedWith |
Christological debates of the early councils
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| category |
Christian Mariology
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Titles of Mary → |
| contrastsWith |
views denying Mary’s perpetual virginity
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| doctrinalContent |
Mary remained a virgin her whole life
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| emphasizes |
perpetual virginity of Mary
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| etymology |
from Greek "aei" (always) and "parthenos" (virgin)
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| expressesBelief |
Mary had no other biological children
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| focusesOn |
Mary’s bodily integrity in childbirth
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| hasMeaning |
Ever-Virgin
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| honorificFor |
Mother of God
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| honorificSense |
expresses reverence for Mary’s unique holiness
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| iconographicInscription |
appears on some Eastern Christian icons of Mary
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| languageOfOrigin |
Greek
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| liturgicalUse |
Byzantine liturgy
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Marian hymns → |
| mentionedIn |
patristic writings
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| refersToVirginity |
after the birth of Jesus
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before the birth of Jesus → during the birth of Jesus → |
| relatedConcept |
Immaculate Conception
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Marian dogmas → Panagia → Theotokos → |
| theologicalStatus |
authoritative teaching in Eastern Orthodoxy
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dogma in Roman Catholic Church (perpetual virginity of Mary) → |
| titleOf |
Theotokos
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| usedIn |
Eastern Catholic theology
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Eastern Orthodox theology → Oriental Orthodox theology → Roman Catholic theology → |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Orthodox Church → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Perpetual Virginity of Mary
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