feast of the immaculate conception (of the virgin)
11Immaculate Conception — Immac′ulate Concep′tion n. 1) rel the doctrine according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived in her mother s womb without the stain of original sin 2) rel the feast commemorating this, celebrated on December 8 • Etymology: 1680–90 …
12Royal Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Immaculate Conception — The Royal Military Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Faith and the Immaculate Conception was founded by Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria in 1726 to provide for a means of honouring the nobility and recognizing distinguished… …
13Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile — The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile. The cathedral is named for Mary, mother of Jesus, under her title, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Located at 2 …
14Shrines to the Virgin Mary — In the culture and practice of some Christian Churches mainly, but not solely, the Roman Catholic Church a Shrine to the Virgin Mary (or Marian shrine) is a shrine marking an apparition or other miracle ascribed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a… …
15Congregation of the Immaculate Conception — is the name of six Catholic Congregations: Contents 1 Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady (The Conceptionists) 2 Mission Priests of the Immaculate Conception (usually called Missionaries of Rennes) …
16Congregation of the Immaculate Conception — Congregation of the Immaculate Conception † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of the Immaculate Conception I. Congregation of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady (The Conceptionists). Founded in 1484 at Toledo, Spain, by… …
17Church of the Immaculate Conception (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana) — Church of the Immaculate Conception …
18The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …
19Virgin birth of Jesus — The Annunciation, by Guido Reni, 1621 The virgin birth of Jesus is a tenet of Christianity and Islam which holds that Mary miraculously conceived Jesus while remaining a virgin. The term virgin birth is commonly used, rather than virgin… …
20The Religion of Russia — The Religion of Russia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia A. The Origin of Russian Christianity There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …
