Back Hochfest der Gottesmutter German Solemnidad de Santa María, Madre de Dios Spanish Szűz Mária istenanyaságának ünnepe Hungarian Solemniti Maria, Indai Allah Taala IBA Hari Raya Santa Perawan Maria Bunda Allah ID Maria Santissima Madre di Dio Italian 천주의 성모 마리아 대축일 Korean Perayaan Maria, Bunda Tuhan Malay Maria Moeder van God Dutch Uroczystość Świętej Bożej Rodzicielki Maryi Polish
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 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Μήτηρ Θεοῦ (Mētēr Theou, "Mother of God"), is poetically called Πλατυτέρα τῶν οὐρανῶν (Platytéra tōn Ouranōn, "More spacious than the heavens") because she bore in her womb the Creator of the universe. | |
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| Significance | Motherhood of Mary |
| Observances | Church services |
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| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Feast of the Circumcision of Christ |
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The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus Christ, whom she had circumcised on the eighth day after his birth in accordance with Levitical Law. Christians see him as the Lord and Son of God.[1]
It is celebrated by the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church on 1 January, the Octave (8th) day of Christmas. This solemnity is a Holy Day of Obligation in areas that have not abrogated it. Christians of Byzantine,[2] West Syriac, and East Syriac Rites celebrate Mary as the Mother of God on 26 December (also known as the Synaxis of the Theotokos),[3] while the Coptic Church (an Oriental Orthodox church) does so on 16 January.
The Eastern Orthodox Church,[4][5] Traditional Catholics, Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Church observe the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ on 1 January.[6]
In the Traditional Catholic calendar and Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church is a feast of the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 11 October.[7]
- ^ CNA. "The Four Marian Dogmas". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ LaBanca, Nicholas (1 January 2020). "Mother of God Extends Our Christmas Celebration". Ascension Press Media. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 1969), p. 84.
- ^ "December 2024 - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Orthodox Church". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Η Περιτομή του Ιησού Χριστού". www.pemptousia.gr (in Greek). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Pfatteicher, Philip H. (23 September 2013). Journey into the Heart of God: Living the Liturgical Year. Oxford University Press. p. 113. ISBN 9780199997145.
The Anglican and Lutheran churches retain the medieval association of the octave with the circumcision and the giving of the holy Name.
- ^ "Kalendar". theorthodoxwest. Retrieved 1 January 2025.