Assumption of Mary

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Catholic dogma Christian doctrine Christian feast Marian doctrine

The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.

Aliases (8)

Assumption of the Virgin Mary ×6
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ×5
The Assumption of the Virgin ×2
Assumptio Beatae Mariae Virginis ×1
Assumption of Mary (in Roman Catholic doctrine) ×1
Assumption of the Virgin ×1
Mary’s Assumption into Heaven ×1
assumption of the Virgin Mary ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic dogma → Christian doctrine → Christian feast → Marian doctrine →
affirms	Mary did not undergo ordinary bodily corruption →
concerns	Virgin Mary →
concernsEvent	end of Mary’s earthly life →
dogmaProclaimedByPope	Pius XII →
dogmaProclaimedInDocument	Munificentissimus Deus →
dogmaProclaimedInYear	1950 →
dogmaProclaimedOnDate	1950-11-01 →
hasAlternativeName	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary → Dormition of Mary → Dormition of the Mother of God → Dormition of the Theotokos → Feast of the Assumption →
hasCanonicalName	Assumptio Beatae Mariae Virginis →
hasFeastPreparation	Dormition Fast →
hasLiturgicalNameInByzantineRite	Dormition of the Theotokos →
hasLiturgicalRank	Solemnity →
hasScripturalStatus	not explicitly described in the Bible →
hasTheologicalImplication	anticipation of the resurrection of the faithful →
hasTheologicalType	glorification of Mary →
inspired	church dedications under the title of the Assumption → numerous musical compositions → numerous works of Christian art →
isAssociatedWithDoctrine	Mary as first among the redeemed → Mary’s special holiness → Mary’s unique participation in Christ’s resurrection →
isBasedOn	Sacred Tradition →
isBelievedBy	Eastern Catholic Churches → Eastern Orthodox Church → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Roman Catholic Church → some Anglican Christians → some Lutheran Christians →
isCelebratedOn	August 15 →
isCommemoratedBy	Marian devotions → processions →
isDogmaIn	Roman Catholic Church →
isDogmaProclaimedBy	Pope Pius XII →
isHolyDayOfObligationIn	Roman Catholic Church →
isMajorFeastIn	Eastern Catholic Churches → Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED → Oriental Orthodox Churches →
isOneOf	Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church → Marian feasts →
teaches	Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory →

Referenced by (32)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Catholic parish church of the Assumption of Mary → Como Cathedral ("Assumption of the Virgin Mary") → Great Mosque of Córdoba ("Assumption of the Virgin Mary") → Guadalajara Cathedral ("Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary") → Hildesheim Cathedral → Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City ("Assumption of the Virgin Mary") → Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven → Naples Cathedral ("Assumption of the Virgin Mary") → Parma Cathedral ("Assumption of the Virgin Mary") → Valencia Cathedral →	dedicatedTo
El Greco ("The Assumption of the Virgin") → Jean Restout the Younger ("The Assumption of the Virgin") → Titian ("Assumption of the Virgin") →	notableWork
Mary →	associatedWithDoctrine
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice →	cathedralDedication
Dormition Fast ("assumption of the Virgin Mary") →	commemorates
Pope Pius XII →	declaredDogma
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City ("Assumption of the Virgin Mary") →	dedication
Saint Mary →	doctrine
St Mary ("Assumption of Mary (in Roman Catholic doctrine)") →	doctrineAssociated
Saint Mary →	feast
Glorious Mysteries ("Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary") →	focusesOn
Assumption of Mary ("Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary") →	hasAlternativeName
Assumption of Mary ("Assumptio Beatae Mariae Virginis") →	hasCanonicalName
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba ("Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary") →	hasCathedralDedication
St Mary →	hasFeastDay
Glorious Mysteries →	hasMystery
Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp →	hasPilgrimageFeast
General Roman Calendar ("Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary") →	includesFeast
Fossanova Abbey →	liturgicalDedication
Coronation of the Virgin →	relatedDoctrine
Feast of the Queenship of Mary ("Mary’s Assumption into Heaven") →	theologicalBasis