Mary as Mediatrix
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Mary as Mediatrix is a Marian theological title expressing the belief that the Virgin Mary plays a unique, intercessory role in dispensing God’s graces to humanity through Christ.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary as Mediatrix canonical | 3 |
| Mary as Mediatrix of grace | 1 |
| Mary’s intercession before Christ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6497276 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary as Mediatrix Context triple: [Marian doctrine, includesBelief, Mary as Mediatrix]
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
"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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Divine Maternity of Mary
The Divine Maternity of Mary is the Christian doctrine affirming that Mary is truly the Mother of God (Theotokos) by virtue of giving birth to Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is the English title of *Marialis Cultus*, a 1974 apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI that provides guidelines for contemporary Catholic Marian devotion.
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True Devotion to Mary
True Devotion to Mary is a classic 18th-century Catholic spiritual work by St. Louis de Montfort that teaches total consecration to Jesus through the Virgin Mary.
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Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
- 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: Mary as Mediatrix Target entity description: Mary as Mediatrix is a Marian theological title expressing the belief that the Virgin Mary plays a unique, intercessory role in dispensing God’s graces to humanity through Christ.
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A.
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
"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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B.
Divine Maternity of Mary
The Divine Maternity of Mary is the Christian doctrine affirming that Mary is truly the Mother of God (Theotokos) by virtue of giving birth to Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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C.
For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is the English title of *Marialis Cultus*, a 1974 apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI that provides guidelines for contemporary Catholic Marian devotion.
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D.
True Devotion to Mary
True Devotion to Mary is a classic 18th-century Catholic spiritual work by St. Louis de Montfort that teaches total consecration to Jesus through the Virgin Mary.
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E.
Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian devotion
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Marian doctrine ⓘ Marian title ⓘ |
| affirmedBy |
Pope Benedict XV (non-definitional statements)
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Pope Leo XIII (in Marian encyclicals, non-definitional) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Pius X (non-definitional statements) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Pius XI (non-definitional statements) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Pius XII (non-definitional statements) ⓘ Second Vatican Council (Lumen gentium, non-dogmatic teaching) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine | Christ as sole mediator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Marian apparition sites (various, non-uniform)
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Marian shrines ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent |
Annunciation
NERFINISHED
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Incarnation ⓘ Mary at the foot of the Cross ⓘ |
| devotionalExpression |
Marian litanies
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Marian scapulars NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Christ’s unique, essential mediation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Mary’s maternal intercession
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Mary’s unique cooperation in salvation history ⓘ dispensation of graces through Mary ⓘ |
| groundedIn |
Mary’s divine motherhood
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Mary’s spiritual motherhood of believers ⓘ |
| hasFeast | Feast of Mary Mediatrix of All Graces (local observances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advocate for humanity
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intercessor ⓘ mediator of grace ⓘ |
| implies | all graces come from Christ through Mary in some way ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Mediatrix of all graces
NERFINISHED
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Mediatrix omnium gratiarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalExpression |
Marian consecrations
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Marian feasts ⓘ Marian prayers ⓘ |
| notDefinedAs | dogma by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| refersTo | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mary as Advocate
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Mary as Co-Redemptrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary as Mother of the Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfDebate |
Catholic theologians
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ecumenical dialogue ⓘ |
| taughtInDocument | Lumen gentium, chapter VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtWithClarification | does not diminish Christ’s unique mediation ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
Catholic theology
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Marian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | authoritatively taught but not solemnly defined ⓘ |
| understoodAs | participatory mediation in Christ ⓘ |
| viewedCautiouslyBy | some Catholic theologians ⓘ |
| viewedCriticallyBy | many Protestant theologians ⓘ |
| viewedPositivelyBy | many Marian movements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary as Mediatrix Description of subject: Mary as Mediatrix is a Marian theological title expressing the belief that the Virgin Mary plays a unique, intercessory role in dispensing God’s graces to humanity through Christ.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mary as Mediatrix of grace
this entity surface form:
Mary’s intercession before Christ