Litany of Loreto

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The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.


Statements (72)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic prayer
Marian litany
litany
approvedBy Pope Sixtus V
approvedFor public recitation
associatedWithSanctuary Holy House of Loreto
contains petitions for intercession
titles of Mary
dateOfOrigin 16th century
devotionalFocus honor of Mary
earliestAttestation 1558
hasVariant vernacular translations in many languages
includesTitle Ark of the covenant
Cause of our joy
Comforter of the afflicted
Gate of heaven
Health of the sick
Help of Christians
House of gold
Mirror of justice
Morning star
Mother inviolate
Mother most admirable
Mother most amiable
Mother most chaste
Mother most pure
Mother undefiled
Mystical rose
Queen assumed into heaven
Queen conceived without original sin
Queen of all saints
Queen of angels
Queen of apostles
Queen of confessors
Queen of martyrs
Queen of patriarchs
Queen of peace
Queen of prophets
Queen of the most holy Rosary
Queen of virgins
Refuge of sinners
Seat of wisdom
Singular vessel of devotion
Spiritual vessel
Tower of David
Tower of ivory
Vessel of honor
Virgin most faithful
Virgin most merciful
Virgin most powerful
Virgin most prudent
Virgin most renowned
Virgin most venerable
influenced later Marian litanies
invocationType supplicatory prayer
languageOfOrigin Latin
liturgicalUse Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Marian devotions
private prayer
processions
papalApprovalDate 1587
placeOfEarlyUse Loreto, Italy
primaryFigureInvoked Blessed Virgin Mary
Mother of God
Virgin Mary
recitedDuring Marian feasts
month of May
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
responseFormula Pray for us
structure series of invocations and responses
theologicalTheme Marian intercession
Marian titles and privileges

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Queen of Heaven
expressedInPrayer
Litany
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