Mary, the mother of Jesus

Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Patroness and Artistic Subject
• Apparitions
• Intercession and Veneration
• Virginity and Immaculate Conception
• Her Life
• Bibliography

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