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Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

11 October
Second Sunday of October

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Commemorates Mary‘s divine motherhood, her dignity as Mother of God, and refers also to her spiritual motherhood of men. It was first granted to Portugal, Brazil, and Algeria in 1751; it is now of almost universal observance. Under this title Poland celebrates the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland.

Trinitarians

Additional Information

Catholic Encyclopedia
Roman Martyrology

books
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Brother Hermengild
- Liturgia Latina
- Liturgical Year, by Dom Gueranger

fonti in italiano
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 August 2013. Web. 21 April 2019. <>