Regina Caeli
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Regina Caeli is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon joyfully honoring Mary in her role associated with Christ’s Resurrection and celebrated especially during the Easter season.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer
ⓘ
Marian antiphon ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, Mother of Jesus
|
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Easter season ⓘ Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTimeOfDay |
Evening
ⓘ
Night prayer ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic Marian hymns
ⓘ
Easter hymns ⓘ Latin hymns ⓘ |
| containsAcclamation | Alleluia ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| devotionalUse |
Private prayer
ⓘ
Public worship ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Joy of Mary at Christ’s Resurrection ⓘ |
| genre | Antiphon ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Queen of Heaven ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Regina caeli ⓘ |
| hasVerse |
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia
ⓘ
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia ⓘ Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia ⓘ Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia ⓘ |
| honors | Mary’s role in the mystery of the Resurrection ⓘ |
| invokesTitleOfMary | Queen of Heaven ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Concluding Marian antiphon ⓘ |
| liturgicalHourPosition | Marian antiphon at the end of Compline ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | Marian antiphon of Eastertide ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Eastertide ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Compline
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ Roman Rite ⓘ |
| musicalForm | Gregorian chant ⓘ |
| prayerType | Antiphonal chant ⓘ |
| replaces | Angelus ⓘ |
| requests | Mary’s intercession ⓘ |
| structure | Four short verses ⓘ |
| theme |
Joy
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Christ
|
| tradition | Latin liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Clergy
ⓘ
Laity ⓘ Religious ⓘ |
| usedFrom | Easter Vigil ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Pentecost ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.