Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Christian feast commemorating Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke, highlighting themes of joy, humility, and the recognition of Jesus as the Messiah.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | 1 |
| the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Christian feast ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Elizabeth
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPrayer | Magnificat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of Luke 1:39–56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian liturgical feasts
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Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Lutheran churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ some Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
| commemorates | Mary’s visit to Elizabeth ⓘ |
| connectedDevotion |
Marian devotion
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pro-life devotion ⓘ |
| currentDateInRomanRite | 31 May ⓘ |
| dateChangeApprovedBy | Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateChangeDocument | Mysterii Paschalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateChangeYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| eventLocation | hill country of Judea ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Elizabeth bowing to Mary
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Mary greeting Elizabeth ⓘ unborn John the Baptist leaping in Elizabeth’s womb ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Pope Urban VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutedYear | 1389 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| liturgicalHourEmphasis | Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRankInRomanRite | Feast ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Ordinary Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOn |
2 July in some traditional calendars
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31 May in the General Roman Calendar ⓘ |
| originalDate | 2 July ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the sanctification of John the Baptist in the womb
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to highlight the presence of Christ in Mary’s womb ⓘ to honor Mary’s charity toward Elizabeth ⓘ |
| relatedFeast |
Annunciation
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Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity of Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCanticle | Magnificat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
charity
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humility ⓘ joy ⓘ praise of God ⓘ recognition of Jesus as Messiah ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
this entity surface form:
the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary