Feast of the Queenship of Mary

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The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the Virgin Mary’s role and dignity as Queen in heaven and in the Church’s spiritual life.


Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Marian feast
Roman Catholic feast
liturgical feast
alsoKnownAs Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
associatedDocument encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
associatedPopeDocumentAuthor Pope Pius XII
associatedPopeDocumentYear 1954
celebratedBy Roman Catholic Church
celebratedIn General Roman Calendar
many particular Catholic calendars
celebratedInRite Latin Church
celebrationType memorial in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite
commemoratesTitle Queen of Heaven
Queen of the Church
Queen of the Universe
dateInRomanRite 22 August
dateRevisedTo 22 August
dateRevisionBy Pope Paul VI
dateRevisionYear 1969
follows Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
hasCategory August observances
Catholic holy days
Marian devotions
hasLiturgicalRank memorial
hasPatronageOver recognition of Mary’s royal dignity
honors Mary as Queen of Heaven
Mary as Queen of the Church
Virgin Mary
institutedBy Pope Pius XII
isOctaveDayOf Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
languageName_en Queenship of Mary
linkedDoctrine Christ the King
Marian devotion
liturgicalColor white
occursInMonth August
originalDate 31 May
partOf Roman Rite liturgical calendar
promotes devotion to Mary as Queen
theologicalBasis Mary’s Assumption into Heaven
Mary’s participation in Christ’s kingship
Mary’s role as Mother of God
yearOfInstitution 1954

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Queen of Heaven
feastAssociatedWith

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