Feast of the Visitation

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The Feast of the Visitation is a Christian celebration commemorating the Virgin Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth, highlighting themes of joy, humility, and recognition of Christ’s presence.

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Feast of the Visitation canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast
Marian feast
liturgical celebration
associatedWith Marian devotion
missionary charity
pro-life spirituality
celebratedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Catholic Churches
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

some Eastern Orthodox Churches
some other Protestant communities
commemorates Virgin Mary’s visit to Elizabeth
the Visitation event described in the Gospel of Luke
dateInRomanRite 31 May
dateInSomeAnglicanCalendars 31 May
dateInSomeEasternCatholicCalendars 30 March (Julian) / 12 April (Gregorian) or other local dates
dateInSomeLutheranCalendars 31 May
dateInTraditionalRomanCalendar 2 July
emphasizesDoctrine Incarnation
sanctity of unborn life
emphasizesVirtue charity
faith
hope
featuresBiblicalText Luke 1:39–56
featuresCanticle Magnificat
hasKeyFigure Elizabeth
Jesus Christ
John the Baptist
Virgin Mary
hasLiturgicalTheme fraternal charity
humility
joy
praise of God’s mercy
recognition of Christ’s presence
honors Saint Elizabeth
Saint John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist

Virgin Mary
unborn Christ
institutedBy Pope Urban VI
liturgicalColor white
liturgicalRank feast
movedInYear 1969
movedToDate 31 May by Pope Paul VI
partOf Christian liturgical year
General Roman Calendar
promotedBy Council of Basel
Pope Pius V
yearOfInstitution 1389

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Visitandine nuns liturgicalFeast Feast of the Visitation
Magnificat associatedFeast Feast of the Visitation