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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mary as Mediatrix of grace | 1 |
| Mary’s intercession before Christ | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
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