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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Mother of God | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holy Mother of God