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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Marian antiphons hasPart Regina Caeli
Queen of Heaven latinName Regina Caeli
Queen of Heaven liturgicalTitle Regina Caeli