Blessed Virgin Mary
Memorials
Moveable Feasts | ||
The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin | – | Friday in Passion Week |
Our Lady of Solitude | – | Holy Saturday |
Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles | – | Saturday after Ascension |
Our Lady of Laus Mary, Mother of the Church |
– | first Monday of Pentecost |
Our Lady of Constantinople | – | Tuesday after Pentecost |
Our Lady, Health of the Sick | – | Saturday before the last Sunday in August |
Our Lady of Consolation | – | Saturday after the Feast of Saint Augustine (28 August) |
Mary, Mother of Divine Providence | – | Saturday before 3rd Sunday of November |
- The Feasts of 8 September originated in Jerusalem.
- In the 7th century, in the Byzantine Rite and at Rome, the Birth of the Blessed Virgin was celebrated this day. The feast is also celebrated on September 8 in the Syriac Rite and on September 7 in the Coptic Rite.
- The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows was originally granted to the Order of the Servants of Mary in 1667; it was introduced into the Roman Calendar in 1814 and assigned to the third Sunday in September. In 1913 the date of the feast was assigned to September 15.
Profile
Mother of Jesus. Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Betrothed of Saint Joseph
Born
- unknown, perhaps 20BC
- celebrated on 8 September
- unknown
- assumed into heaven, date unknown but celebrated on 15 August
Name Meaning
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- archdiocese of Accra, Ghana
- archdiocese of Agaña, Guam
- archdiocese of Agra, India
- archdiocese of Aparecida, Brazil
- archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia
- archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland
- archdiocese of Birmingham, England
- archdiocese of Bologna, Italy
- archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois
- archdiocese of Cologne, Germany
- archdiocese of Denver, Colorado
- archdiocese of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas
- archdiocese of Gatineau, Québec
- archdiocese of Grouard – McLennan, Alberta
- archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico
- archdiocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas
- archdiocese of Keewatin – Le Pas, Manitoba
- archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario
- archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
- archdiocese of Miami, Florida
- archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama
- archdiocese of Moncton, New Brunswick
- archdiocese of Montreal, Quebec
- archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana
- archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines
- archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- archdiocese of Ozamiz, Philippines
- archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India
- archdiocese of Portland, Oregon
- archdiocese of Québec, Québec, archdiocese of
- archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan
- archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
- archdiocese of Seattle, Washington
- archdiocese of Southwark, England
- archdiocese of Sydney, Australia
- archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia
- archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines
- diocese of Aachen, Germany
- diocese of Abancay, Peru
- diocese of Aberdeen, Scotland
- diocese of Ambikapur, India
- diocese of Aire et Dax, France
- diocese of Ajmer, India
- diocese of Albany, New York
- diocese of Albenga-Imperia, Italy (proclaimed on 8 July 1949 by Pope Pius XII)
- diocese of Ales-Terralba, Italy
- diocese of Alghero-Bosa, Italy
- diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- diocese of Amargosa, Brazil
- diocese of Añatuya, Argentina
- diocese of Andria, Italy
- diocese of Antipolo, Philippines
- diocese of Antwerpen, Belgium
- diocese of Aracaju, Brazil
- diocese of Armidale, Australia
- diocese of Arua, Uganda
- diocese of Arundel and Brighton, England
- diocese of Ascoli Piceno, Italy (proclaimed on 28 April 1961 by Pope John XXIII)
- diocese of Auch, France
- diocese of Auchi, Nigeria
- diocese of Austin, Texas
- diocese of Avellaneda–Lanús, Argentina
- diocese of Avignon, France
- diocese of Aysén, Chile
- diocese of Azul, Argentina
- diocese of Balanga, Philippines
- diocese of Banjul, Gambia
- diocese of Bathurst, Canada
- diocese of Bayonne, France
- diocese of Belleville, Illinois
- diocese of Benevento, Italy
- diocese of Benguela, Angola
- diocese of Bismark, North Dakota
- diocese of Brooklyn, New York
- diocese of Brownsville, Texas
- diocese of Bùi Chu, Vietnam
- diocese of Burlington, Vermont
- diocese of Buxar, India
- diocese of Calgary, Alberta
- diocese of Camden, New Jersey
- diocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, Italy
- diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina
- diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming
- diocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh
- diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas
- diocese of Coutances, France
- diocese of Cremona, Italy
- diocese of Crookston, Minnesota
- diocese of Des Moines, Iowa
- diocese of Dodge City, Kansas
- diocese of Duluth, Minnesota
- diocese of East Anglia, England
- diocese of Edmundston, New Brunswick
- diocese of Elphin, Ireland
- diocese of Essen, Germany
- diocese of Evansville, Indiana
- diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts
- diocese of Fargo, North Dakota
- diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana
- diocese of Gallup, New Mexico
- diocese of Gaylord, Michigan
- diocese of Grand Falls, Newfoundland
- diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska
- diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- diocese of Hallam, England
- diocese of Hamilton, Ontario
- diocese of Hearst, Ontario
- diocese of Hildesheim, Germany
- diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii
- diocese of Imus, Philippines
- diocese of Jaén, Spain
- diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri
- diocese of Johannesburg, South Africa
- diocese of Kamloops, British Columbia
- diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri
- diocese of Keimoes-Upington, South Africa
- diocese of Khulna, Bangladesh
- diocese of Lafayette, Indiana
- diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana
- diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana
- diocese of Lancaster, England
- diocese of Lansing, Michigan
- diocese of Lanusei, Italy
- diocese of Laoag, Philippines
- diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico
- diocese of Leeds, England
- diocese of Legazpi, Philippines
- diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska
- diocese of London, Ontario, Canada
- diocese of Macerata, Italy
- diocese of Malolos, Philippines
- diocese of Memphis, Tennessee
- diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey
- diocese of Middlesbrough, England
- diocese of Molfetta, Italy
- diocese of Monterey, California
- diocese of Mont-Laurier, Québec
- diocese of Nashville, Tennessee
- diocese of Nelson, British Columbia
- diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota
- diocese of Ogdensburg, New York
- diocese of Orlando, Florida
- diocese of Oudtshoorn, South Africa
- diocese of Palm Beach, Florida
- diocese of Peoria, Illinois
- diocese of Pescia, Italy
- diocese of Phoenix, Arizona
- diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico
- diocese of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- diocese of Portland, Maine
- diocese of Providence, Rhode Island
- diocese of Pueblo, Colorado
- diocese of Quilon, India
- diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota
- diocese of Reno, Nevada
- diocese of Rockford, Illinois
- diocese of Sacramento, California
- diocese of Saginaw, Michigan
- diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
- diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
- diocese of Salina, Kansas
- diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah
- diocese of San Bernardino, California
- diocese of Sandburst, Australia
- diocese of San Fernando, Philippines
- diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
- diocese of Savannah, Georgia
- diocese of Shanghai, China
- diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana
- diocese of Sioux City, Iowa
- diocese of Speyer, Germany
- diocese of Spokane, Washington
- diocese of Springfield, Illinois
- diocese of Steubenville, Ohio
- diocese of Syracuse, New York
- diocese of Thunder Bay, Ontario
- diocese of Toledo, Ohio
- diocese of Trenton, New Jersey
- diocese of Trier, Germany
- diocese of Trois-Rivières, Québec
- diocese of Tyler, Texas
- diocese of Umtata, South Africa
- diocese of Urgell, Spain
- diocese of Venice, Florida
- diocese of Victoria, Texas
- diocese of Virac, Philippines
- diocese of Wichita, Kansas
- diocese of Winona, Minnesota
- diocese of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
- Military Ordinariate of Arzobispado Castrense de España
- Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
- eparchy of Van Nuys, Arizona
- eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles for Maronites
- prelature of Isabela de Basilian, Philippines
- —
- Related to Argentina
- Related to Australia
- Related to Belgium
- Related to Bolivia
- Related to Brazil
- Brazil (given in 1930
- •
- Abadia dos Dourados
- Abaeté
- Açucena
- Alvarenga
- Amargosa
- Barbacena
- Belo Oriente
- Bom Jesus da Penha
- Caldas
- Cotia
- Dom Silvério
- Durandé
- Felixlândia
- Formoso
- Iguatama
- Ipaba
- Itaipé
- Lagoa Formosa
- Lagoa Santa
- Lambari
- Matinho Campos
- Matutina
- Nacip Raydan
- Nova Ponte
- Pará de Minas
- Parati
- Patrocínio
- Patrocínio do Muriaé
- Perdigão
- Piedade de Caratinga
- Piedade de Ponte Nova
- Piedade dos Gerais
- Pintópolis
- Pirajuba
- Poços de Caldas
- Pocrane
- Resende Costa
- Rio Espera
- Rio Vermelho
- Rochedo de Minas
- Romaria
- Tupaciguara
- Turvolândia
- Uberaba
- Unaí
- Veredinha
- Virginópolis
- Vitoria
- •
- Brazilian Army
- Related to Canada
- Canada
- •
- Acadians
- •
- Calgary, Alberta
- Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
- Niagra Falls, Ontario
- Ottawa
- Quebec
- Related to Colombia
- Related to England
- Related to France
- Related to Germany
- Related to Greece
- Related to Guam
- Related to Haiti
- Related to Hungary
- Related to Italy
- Italy
- •
- Abbiategrasso
- Acquaformosa
- Acquaviva delle Fonti
- Ala
- Albenga (proclaimed on 8 July 1949 by Pope Pius XII)
- Alcamo
- Alessandria della Rocca
- Alezio
- Alford
- Alghero (proclaimed on 25 March 1949 Pope Pius XII)
- Allumiere
- Amatrice
- Ancona
- Andali
- Andrano
- Apricena
- Aprigliano
- Armento
- Avezzano
- Barile
- Barletta
- Bassignana
- Bivongi
- Botricello
- Bra
- Brivio
- Calatafimi
- Campotosto
- Cantalupo Ligure
- Capo d’Orlando
- Caraffa del Bianco
- Caramanico Terme
- Carloforte
- Carlopoli
- Carovigno
- Casal di Principe
- Casalbordino
- Casaleggio Boiro
- Casalnuovo Monterotaro
- Castelnuovo della Daunia
- Castiglione di Sicilia
- Catanzaro
- Cerignola
- Chiampo
- Chiaravalle Centrale, Catanzaro
- Cosenza
- Cremolino
- Curinga
- Desio
- Dueville
- Enna
- Falconara Marittima
- Foggia
- Foligno
- Forli
- Gavello
- Grezzana
- Guidonia Montecelio
- Ispica, Sicily
- Lampedusa e Linosa
- Laurenzana
- Lucera
- Manfredonia
- Meldola
- Messina
- Molfetta
- Mondragone
- Monsummano Terme
- Montemignaio
- Morlupo
- Nettuno
- Pietrelcina
- Poggio a Caiano
- Racalmuto, Sicily
- Ragalna, Sicily
- Rapallo
- Reggio Calabria
- Ronco Scrivia
- Rossano
- Sardinia
- Savona
- Subbiano
- Susa
- Torre Annunziata
- Trapani
- Tuscany
- Viareggio
- Vicenza
- –
- Italian police (proclaimed in 1949)
- Related to Lithuania
- Related to Malta
- Attard
- Balzan
- Birkirkara
- B’Kara
- Citta Invicta, Malta
- Senglea, Malta
- Dingli, Malta
- Fgura, Malta
- Il-Fgura, Malta
- Ghajnsielem, Gozo, Malta
- Gharb, Gozo, Malta
- Ghaxaq, Malta
- Hal Ghaxaq, Malta
- Gudja, Malta
- Il-Gudja, Malta
- Gzira, Malta
- Il-Gzira, Malta
- Qrendi, Malta
- Ix-Xaghra, Gozo, Malta
- Kercem, Malta
- Il-Marsa, Malta
- Marsa, Malta
- Marsaxlokk, Malta
- Il-Mellieha, Malta
- Mellieha, Malta
- L-Imgarr, Malta
- Mgarr, Malta
- Mgiarro, Malta
- Il-Mosta, Malta
- Mosta
- Mqabba
- In-Naxxar
- Naxxar
- Casal Paula
- Paola
- Rahal Gdid
- Pietà
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- San Gwann
- Sliema
- Swieqi
- Tarxien
- Valletta
- Victoria, Gozo
- Xghajra
- Zabbar
- Zebbug, Gozo
- Related to Mexico
- Mexico
- •
- Catemaco Veracruz
- Emiliano Zapata, Chiapas
- Guadalajara, city of
- Huamantla, Tlaxcala
- Jalisco
- Oaxaca
- Puerto Vallarta
- Zacatecas
- Related to Peru
- Related to Portugal
- Related to Puerto Rico
- Related to Scotland
- Related to Spain
- Spain
- •
- Alava
- Alhaurin el Grande
- Almería
- Asturias
- Banyalbufar
- Barcelona
- Benidorm, Alicante
- Bilbao
- Blanes
- Cabra
- Camerena, Toledo
- Donostia
- Estremadura
- Extremadura
- Fornalutx
- Granada
- Guadalcázar, Córdoba
- Hondarribia
- Illescas, Toledo
- La Garrovilla, Badajoz
- La Seu d’Urgell
- Logroño
- Loja, Granada
- Malaga
- Menorca
- Orense
- Sa Cabaneta
- San Fulgencio
- Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Torrevieja
- Valencia
- Villarrobledo
- Related to Switzerland
- Related to Venezuela
- Related to the Dominican Republic
- Related to the Netherlands
- Related to the Philippines
- Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
- apostolic vicariate of Jolo, Philippines
- apostolic vicariate of San Jose, Philippines
- •
- Bicol, Philippines
- Dolores, Philippines
- Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines
- Pasig, Philippines
- Obado Bulacan, Philippines
- Zamboanga City, Philippines
- Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, city of
- Related to the United States
- —
- against epidemics
- against flooding
- against lightning
- against storms
- enlightenment
- Africa (declared by Cardinal Lavigerie in 1876)
- air crews
- aircraft pilots
- aviators
- flyers
- pilots, aircraft
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola (21 November 1984)
- Arabia
- Austria
- bicycle riders
- bicyclists
- cyclists
- blood donors
- builders
- construction workers
- Camillians
- Order of the Servants of the Sick
- Central Africa (proclaimed on 30 April 1915 by Pope Benedict XV, )
- Central America
- childbirth
- Chile
- China
- Cistercian Order
- clothworkers
- coffee house keepers
- coffee house owners
- cooks
- coopers
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- distillers
- Dominican Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
- drapers
- east Africa (proclaimed on 15 March 1952 by Pope Pius XII)
- Ecuador
- El Salvador (10 October 1966)
- Equatorial Guinea (25 May 1986)
- Estonia
- fishermen
- fish dealers
- fishmongers
- French air crews
- Gambia
- Gibraltar
- goldsmiths
- Guatemala
- harness makers
- Honduras
- India
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Korea
- lamp makers
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Livonia
- Louisiana
- Luxembourg (proclaimed in 1914)
- Maine
- boatmen
- mariners
- sailors
- watermen
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- motherhood
- bikers
- motorcyclists
- navigators
- Nebraska
- needle makers
- news dealers
- New York
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- nuns
- Oblate vocations
- vocations, Oblate
- Oceania
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Pennsylvania
- pin makers
- Pojoaque Indian Pueblo
- Poland
- potters
- restauranteurs
- Rhode Island
- ribbon makers
- against bodily ills
- against illness
- against sickness
- sick people
- silk workers
- silversmiths
- Slovakia
- soldiers of the United States
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- south Africa (proclaimed on 15 March 1952 by Pope Pius XII)
- architects, Spanish
- Spanish architects
- Spanish infantry
- police officers, Spanish
- Spanish police officers
- Ceylon
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
- Tanzania (8 December 1964)
- tapestry workers
- tapisers
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Americas
- Andorran security forces
- Apostleship of the Sea
- Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers
- Air Force of Argentina
- Argentinian Air Force
- armies of Jalisco
- Argentinian Army
- Army of Argentina
- Army of Chile
- Chilean army
- Army of Ecuador
- Ecuadorian Army
- Army of the Andes
- Bolivian navy
- Navy of Bolivia
- Canary Islands
- human race
- Chilean navy
- Navy of Chile
- Order of the Golden Militia
- Order of the Golden Spur
- Philippines
- Romanian Navy
- Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Order of Teutonic Knights
- Teutonic Knights
- United States
- Venezuelan National Guard
- Zia Indian Pueblo
- tile makers
- travellers
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- upholsterers
- Uruguay
- Utah
- Vermont
- Viet Nam
- Virginia
- virgins
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- workers
- Worshipful Company of Drapers
- Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
- Wyoming
- yachtsmen
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Virgin Mary“. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 April 2024. Web. 13 May 2024. <>