Feast of the Visitation
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The Feast of the Visitation is a Christian celebration commemorating the Virgin Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth, highlighting themes of joy, humility, and recognition of Christ’s presence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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Marian feast ⓘ liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
missionary charity ⓘ pro-life spirituality ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Eastern Orthodox Churches ⓘ some other Protestant communities ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Virgin Mary’s visit to Elizabeth
ⓘ
the Visitation event described in the Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| dateInRomanRite | 31 May ⓘ |
| dateInSomeAnglicanCalendars | 31 May ⓘ |
| dateInSomeEasternCatholicCalendars | 30 March (Julian) / 12 April (Gregorian) or other local dates ⓘ |
| dateInSomeLutheranCalendars | 31 May ⓘ |
| dateInTraditionalRomanCalendar | 2 July ⓘ |
| emphasizesDoctrine |
Incarnation
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sanctity of unborn life ⓘ |
| emphasizesVirtue |
charity
ⓘ
faith ⓘ hope ⓘ |
| featuresBiblicalText | Luke 1:39–56 GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuresCanticle | Magnificat GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Elizabeth
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTheme |
fraternal charity
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humility ⓘ joy ⓘ praise of God’s mercy ⓘ recognition of Christ’s presence ⓘ |
| honors |
Saint Elizabeth
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Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ unborn Christ ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Pope Urban VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | feast ⓘ |
| movedInYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| movedToDate | 31 May by Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian liturgical year
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General Roman Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Council of Basel
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Pope Pius V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfInstitution | 1389 ⓘ |
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