person
Mary, mother of Jesus
Also known as Maryam, Miriam, Theotokos, Virgin Mary, Mariam
medium
- born. c. -18medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 48high · Wikidata P570
Mother of Jesus in the gospels and Acts; later the focus of the Theotokos debate (431) and the one woman named in the Qur'an (Sura 19).
Wikipedia extract
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of which are mentioned in the Litany of Loreto. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, and Methodist churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God. The Church of the East historically regarded her as Christotokos, a term still used in the liturgy of the Assyrian Church of the East. She has the highest position in Islam among all women and is mentioned numerous times in the Quran, including in a chapter (surah) named after her. She is also revered in the Baháʼí and Druze faiths.
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- Mary, mother of Jesus · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q345 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q345
- VIAF 86913753
- Library of Congress n81018544
- Catholic Encyclopedia 15464b
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