Perspectives On Mary
| Blessed Virgin Mary | |
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Annunciation, Philippe de Champaigne, 1644 |
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| West: Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, Mother of the Church East: Theotokos |
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| Honored in | Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Lutheranism |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Santa Maria Maggiore (See Marian shrines) |
| Feast | See Marian feast days |
| Attributes | Blue mantle, crown of 12 stars, pregnant woman, roses, woman with child |
| Patronage | See Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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