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Presentation of Mary, the Glossary

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known in the East as The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, is a liturgical feast celebrated on November 21 by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and some Anglo-Catholic Churches.^[1]

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Marian feast days

Anglo-Catholicism

Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasize the Catholic heritage and identity of the Church of England and various churches within the Anglican Communion.

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Anne-Marie Rivier

Anne-Marie Rivier (19 December 1768 – 3 February 1838) was a French Catholic religious sister and the foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary.

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Avignon

Avignon (Provençal or Avignoun,; Avenio) is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.

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Basil II

Basil II Porphyrogenitus (Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος; 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer (ὁ Βουλγαροκτόνος), was the senior Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025.

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Book of hours

Books of hours (horae) are Christian prayer books, which were used to pray the canonical hours.

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Broons

Broons (Gallo: Bron) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

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Copts

Copts (niremənkhēmi; al-qibṭ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa who have primarily inhabited the area of modern Egypt since antiquity.

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Cork (city)

Cork (from corcach, meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland, third largest on the island of Ireland, the county town of County Cork and largest city in the province of Munster.

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Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members.

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Eastern Orthodoxy

Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism.

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Fasting

Fasting is abstention from eating and sometimes drinking.

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Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is a feast of the liturgical year celebrated by Christians on varying dates. Presentation of Mary and feast of the Holy Name of Jesus are Catholic holy days.

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Gallerie dell'Accademia

The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in Venice, northern Italy.

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Gospel of James

The Gospel of James (or the Protoevangelium of James) is a second-century infancy gospel telling of the miraculous conception of the Virgin Mary, her upbringing and marriage to Joseph, the journey of the couple to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, and events immediately following.

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Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew

The Latin Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (or The Infancy Gospel of Matthew) is a part of the New Testament apocrypha.

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Great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox Church

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the feast of the death and Resurrection of Jesus, called Pascha (Easter), is the greatest of all holy days and as such it is called the "feast of feasts".

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Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world.

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Hannah (biblical figure)

Hannah (חַנָּה Ḥannā "favor, grace") is one of the wives of Elkanah mentioned in the First Book of Samuel.

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High Priest of Israel

In Judaism, the High Priest of Israel (lit) was the head of the Israelite priesthood.

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Icon

An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches.

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Joachim

Joachim was, according to Christianity, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and the maternal grandfather of Jesus.

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Julian calendar

The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception).

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Justinian I

Justinian I (Iūstīniānus,; Ioustinianós,; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.

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Khosrow II

Khosrow II (spelled Chosroes II in classical sources; Husrō and Khosrau), commonly known as Khosrow Parviz (New Persian: خسرو پرویز, "Khosrow the Victorious"), is considered to be the last great Sasanian king (shah) of Iran, ruling from 590 to 628, with an interruption of one year.

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Kraków

(), also spelled as Cracow or Krakow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland.

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Libellus de Nativitate Sanctae Mariae

Libellus de Nativitate Sanctae Mariae (literally book of the birth of Saint Mary) is a text concerning the events surrounding the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus.

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Life of the Virgin

The Life of the Virgin, showing narrative scenes from the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a common subject for pictorial cycles in Christian art, often complementing, or forming part of, a cycle on the Life of Christ.

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Liturgy

Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group.

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Marialis Cultus

Marialis Cultus (English: Marian Devotion) is the title of a Mariological apostolic exhortation by Pope Paul VI issued on February 2, 1974.

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Marshfield, Missouri

Marshfield is a city in Missouri and the county seat of Webster County, Missouri.

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Mary, mother of Jesus

Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.

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Menologion of Basil II

The Menologion, Menologium, or Menology of Basil II is an illuminated manuscript designed as a church calendar or Eastern Orthodox Church service book (menologion) that was compiled for the Byzantine Emperor Basil II (r.976–1025).

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Menologium

A menologium (pl. menologia), also known by other names, is any collection of information arranged according to the days of a month, usually a set of such collections for all the months of the year.

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Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an optional memorial celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church on 12 September. Presentation of Mary and Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary are Catholic holy days.

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Name day

In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom.

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Nano Nagle

Venerable Honora Nagle (– 26 April 1784), known informally as Nano Nagle, was a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland despite legal prohibitions.

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Nativity Fast

In Christianity, the Nativity Fast—or Fast of the Prophets in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church—is a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and Catholic Church in preparation for the Nativity of Jesus on December 25. Presentation of Mary and Nativity Fast are Eastern Orthodox liturgical days and November observances.

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Nativity of Mary

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, Marymas or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus. Presentation of Mary and Nativity of Mary are Catholic holy days, Eastern Orthodox liturgical days and Marian feast days.

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New Church of the Theotokos

The New Church of the Theotokos, or New Church of the Mother of God, was a Byzantine church erected in Jerusalem by Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565).

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New Testament

The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon.

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Nun

A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.

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Persians

The Persians--> are an Iranian ethnic group who comprise over half of the population of Iran.

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Pietro Testa

Pietro Testa (1611–1650) was an Italian High Baroque artist active in Rome.

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Pope Clement VIII

Pope Clement VIII (Clemens VIII; Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death, in March 1605.

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis (Franciscus; Francesco; Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

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Pope Gregory XI

Pope Gregory XI (Gregorius XI, born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378.

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Pope Pius V

Pope Pius V, OP (Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.

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Pope Pius X

Pope Pius X (Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914.

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Pope Sixtus V

Pope Sixtus V (Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590.

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Presentation Brothers

The Congregation of Presentation Brothers (Fratres Presentationis Mariae; English: "Brothers of the Presentation of Mary"; abbreviated F.P.M.) is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, by a local Irish businessman, Edmund Ignatius Rice, now Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice.

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Presentation of Jesus

The Presentation of Jesus is an early episode in the life of Jesus Christ, describing his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem. Presentation of Mary and presentation of Jesus are Catholic holy days.

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Presentation Sisters

The Presentation Sisters, officially the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a religious institute of Roman Catholic women founded in Cork, Ireland, by the Venerable Honora "Nano" Nagle in 1775.

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Prophet

In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people.

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Religious institute

In the Catholic Church, a religious institute is "a society in which members, according to proper law, pronounce public vows, either perpetual or temporary which are to be renewed, however, when the period of time has elapsed, and lead a life of brothers or sisters in common." A religious institute is one of the two types of institutes of consecrated life; the other is the secular institute, where its members are "living in the world".

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Saint Anne

According to apocrypha, as well as Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus.

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Saint Joseph

Joseph (translit) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus.

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Samuel

Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although the text does not mention him by name).

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Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem

The Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem or Sasanian conquest of Palestine was a significant event in the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628, having taken place in early 614.

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Sasanian Empire

The Sasanian Empire or Sassanid Empire, and officially known as Eranshahr ("Land/Empire of the Iranians"), was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th to 8th centuries.

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Shiloh (biblical city)

Shiloh (Šīlō) was an ancient city and sanctuary in ancient Israel located in the region of Samaria.

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Sisters of Mary of the Presentation

The Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, is a Catholic religious institution founded in 1828 in Broons, France.

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Sisters of the Presentation of Mary

The Sisters of the Presentation of Mary are a religious congregation in the Latin Rite branch of the Catholic Church.

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Southern Italy

Southern Italy (Sud Italia,, or Italia meridionale,; 'o Sudde; Italia dû Suddi), also known as Meridione or Mezzogiorno (Miezojuorno; Menzujornu), is a macroregion of Italy consisting of its southern regions.

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Synaxarium

Synaxarion or Synexarion (plurals Synaxaria, Synexaria; Συναξάριον, from συνάγειν, synagein, "to bring together"; cf. etymology of synaxis and synagogue; Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium; ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ; Ge'ez: ሲናክሳሪየም(ስንክሳር); translit) is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church. Presentation of Mary and Synaxarium are Eastern Orthodox liturgical days.

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Temple in Jerusalem

The Temple in Jerusalem, or alternatively the Holy Temple, refers to the two religious structures that served as the central places of worship for Israelites and Jews on the modern-day Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Theotokos

Theotokos (Greek: Θεοτόκος) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity.

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Thueyts

Thueyts (Tuèis) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

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Tridentine calendar

The Tridentine calendar is the calendar of saints to be honoured in the course of the liturgical year in the official liturgy of the Roman Rite as reformed by Pope Pius V, implementing a decision of the Council of Trent, which entrusted the task to the Pope.

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Venice

Venice (Venezia; Venesia, formerly Venexia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.

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Vow

A vow (Lat. votum, vow, promise; see vote) is a promise or oath.

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World Youth Day

World Youth Day (WYD) is an event for young people organized by the Catholic Church that was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985. Presentation of Mary and World Youth Day are November observances.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentation_of_Mary

Also known as Entrance of the Theotokos, Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, Entry of the Theotkos, Entry of the Theotokos, Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Presentation of Virgin Mary, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the, Presentation of the Theotokos, Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple, Presentation of the Virgin, Presentation of the Virgin Mary, Presentation of the Virgin Mary at the Temple, Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple, The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple.

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Presentation of Mary, the Glossary

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Marian feast days

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