Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin)

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Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin) is the Armenian title for the Virgin Mary, revered as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure in Armenian Apostolic Christian devotion and church dedications.

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Holy Mother of God 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian devotional title
Marian title
religious title
associatedWith Armenian miracle stories
Armenian pilgrimage sites
Christological title Theotokos
centralFigureIn Armenian Apostolic Christian devotion
Armenian Marian devotion
commemoratedBy Marian processions and pilgrimages
feast days in the Armenian liturgical calendar
connectedTo Armenian blessing of the grapes
Armenian feast of the Assumption of Mary
culturalSignificance patronage over families and children
symbol of Armenian Christian identity
devotionalFocus intercession of Mary
motherhood of Mary
purity of Mary
distinguishedFrom worship given to the Holy Trinity
equivalentTitleInEnglish Holy Mother of God NERFINISHED
equivalentTitleInGreek Theotokos NERFINISHED
expressesBeliefIn incarnation of the Son of God
honorificFor mother of Jesus Christ
honorificType Marian honorific
honors divine maternity of Mary
iconType Armenian images of the Virgin and Child
invokedAs intercessor before Christ
protector of the Armenian people
languageOfTitle Armenian
linkedTo early ecumenical councils affirming Mary as Theotokos
liturgicalLanguageForm Astvatsatsin NERFINISHED
nameUsedIn dedications of Armenian chapels
dedications of Armenian churches
dedications of Armenian monasteries
refersTo Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
roleIn Armenian hymnography
Armenian iconography NERFINISHED
Armenian liturgy
shortForm Astvatsatsin NERFINISHED
theologicalStatus Mother of God in Armenian Christology
usedIn Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
Armenian Catholic Church NERFINISHED
Armenian Christian tradition
veneratedIn Armenia NERFINISHED
Armenian diaspora communities
worshipType veneration not adoration

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Sanahin dedicatedTo Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin)
Cathedral of Ani dedicatedTo Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin)
this entity surface form: Holy Mother of God