Summary
- Anglicans recognize only one dogma about Mary: that she is the Theotokos, the Mother of God incarnate. All other doctrines, beliefs, or legends about Mary are secondary to her role as Mother of God.
- Some Anglicans agree that the doctrine of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary is sound and logical, but without more scriptural proof it cannot be considered dogmatic.
- Most Anglicans reject the idea of Mary as Co-Redemptrix and any interpretation of the role of Mary that obscures the unique mediation of Christ.
- Anglicans typically believe that all doctrines concerning Mary must be linked with the doctrines of Christ and the Church.
- Most Anglicans generally believe that the Roman Catholic dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Mary are merely pious beliefs or legends, since there is no clear reference in Scripture to support them, although Anglo-Catholics follow these dogmas.
- Anglicans recognize Mary as an example of holiness, faith and obedience for all Christians; and that Mary can be seen as a prophetic figure of the Church. As the Gospel of Luke (1.48) states "henceforth all nations shall call me blessed," she is often considered to have a unique place of importance within the Communion of Saints
- The Anglican Communion observes all the traditional Marian festivals of the ancient Catholic Church.
Read more about this topic: Anglican Marian Theology
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