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YEAR |
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| 54-60 |
First allusion to Mary in Paul's Letter to the Galatians
(4:4 "God sent His Son born of a woman") |
| 65 |
Mary mentioned twice in Mark's Gospel |
| 70-100 |
Matthew's Gospel, Luke Acts and John's Gospel
show Mary's presence in the life of Jesus and the early Christian
Community |
| 90-100 |
Mary and the Church are both symbolized in the image of the woman
in the Book of Revelation (chapter 12) |
| ca. 110 |
Ignatius of Antioch makes references to Mary as Virgin and Mother. |
| 150-165 |
Justin Martyr brings the comparison between Eve and Mary (Eve-Mary-Parallel) |
| 150-202 |
Irenaeus of Lyons points to Mary's role in redemption (Mary is causa
salutis and advocata Evae) |
| late 2nd C. |
Early paintings of Mary in the catacombs |
| 200-350 |
Composition of the prayer Sub tuum praesidium - the oldest
Marian prayer |
| 217 |
Founding of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome |
| 300 |
Introduction of the Akathistos Hymn in the East |
| 306-373 |
Ephrem of Syria known for his poetic writings about Mary |
| 350 |
Earliest recorded invocation of Mary by St. Justina |
| 352-366 |
Founding of Saint Mary Major under Pope Liberius I |
| 370 |
Earliest liturgy of Mary composed in Syria |
| 339-397 |
Ambrose of Milan speaks of Mary as type of the Church |
| 354-430 |
Augustine of Hippo speaks of Mary as most excellent member and type
of the Church |
| ca. 400 |
Earliest version of the Transitus of Mary |
| 400-500 |
Temple of Isis at Soissons/France dedicated to the Blessed Virgin
Mary,
Introduction of the Feast of the Commemoration of the Virgin throughout
Europe,
Feast of the Annunciation celebrated in Byzantium |
| 431 |
Council of Ephesus proclaims Mary as Theotokos |
| 432 |
Dedication of the enlarged Church of Saint Mary Major/Rome by Pope
Sixtus III |
| 440-461 |
Introduction of Marian reference in the Eucharistic prayer of the
Leonine Sacramentary,
("In communion with and venerating in the first place the glorious
ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God. ...") |
| 500-600 |
Parthenon (temple of Athena)/Athens dedicated to Mary,
Dedication of Saint Mary Antiqua/Rome and Saint Mary in Jerusalem
|
| 550 |
Celebration of the Feasts of the Birth of Mary, the Presentation
of Jesus, and the Dormition in Byzantium |
| 600-700 |
Composition of the Marian antiphon Ave Maris Stella,
Celebration of the Feast of the Purification (February 2),
the Annunciation (March 25) the Assumption (August
15) and the Birth of Mary in Rome |
| 649 |
Council of the Lateran declares the perpetual virginity of Mary |
| 680-681 |
The Third Council of Constantinople reaffirms Mary's Divine Motherhood |
| 787 |
The Second Council of Nicaea defines regulations for the veneration
rendered to images of Mary |
| ca. 802 |
Alcuin composes Masses in honor of Our Lady on Saturday, which become
part of the Missal in 875 |
| 900-1000 |
Composition of the antiphon Regina Coeli,
Introduction of The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Translation of the Transitus stories into Latin,
Dedication of the Saturdays to Mary |
| 1000/1100 |
Introduction of Feast of Mary's Compassion,
Composition of Hail Holy Queen,
Start of the building Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres/France |
| 1050-1150 |
Composition of the antiphons Alma Redemptoris Mater and
Salve Regina,
Building of the church of Our Lady of Walsingham/England |
| 1100-1200 |
Early versions of the Litany of the Virgin Mary and the
first part of the Hail Mary |
| 1100-1135 |
Rupert of Deutz gives Marian interpretation of the Song of Songs
and speaks of Mary's spiritual motherhood |
| 1100-1153 |
Anselm of Canterbury and Bernard of Clairvaux highlight in addition
to Mary's role in the incarnation her role in redemption |
| 1163-1235 |
Building of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris/France |
| 1194-1220/60 |
Rebuilding and dedication of the Cathedral in Chartres/France |
| 1230-1280 |
Albert the Great uses the title Mother of the Church" |
| 1250-1274 |
Bonaventure introduces the word hyperdulia for the type
of veneration given to Mary |
| 1251 |
St. Simon Stock receives the Scapular from Mary |
| 1260-1306 |
Composition of the Stabat Mater by Jacopone da Todi |
| 1265-1308 |
Duns Scotus is the first to set forth sound arguments for Mary's
Immaculate Conception |
| 1300-1400 |
Institution of the Feast of Mary's Presentation |
| 1326 |
Founding of Oriel College/Oxford and its dedication to Mary |
| 1372 |
Institution of the Feast of Mary's Purification in the West |
| 1379 |
Founding of Saint Mary's College/Oxford and its dedication |
| 1400-1500 |
Composition of the Memorare |
| 1423 |
Institution of the Feast of the Sorrows of Mary |
| 1440 |
Founding of Eton College which is dedicated to Mary |
| 1475 |
Founding of the first Confraternity of the Rosary |
| 1495 |
Approval of the Rosary by Pope Alexander VI |
| 1531 |
Apparition of the Blessed Virgin to Juan Diego at Guadalupe/ Mexico |
| 1538 |
Destruction of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham |
| 1558 |
Publication of the Litany of Loreto |
| 1547/63 |
Council of Trent affirms Mary's immunity from every actual personal
fault, and reaffirms the regulations regarding the veneration of Marian
images |
| 1563 |
Founding of the Marian Sodality |
| 1577 |
Peter Canisius writes De Maria Virgine Incomparabili |
| 1550-1617 |
Suarez develops a first systematic teaching on Mary |
| 17th C |
The French School of Spirituality (Bérulle,
Condren, Olier, John Eudes, also John-Baptist de la Salle, Grignion
de Montfort) brings about a renewal of Marian devotion: Mary at the
heart of the Christian mystery; the first and most perfect Christian
|
| 1750 |
Alphonsus de Liguori writes The Glories of Mary |
| 1754 |
Proclamation of Our Lady of Guadelupe as patroness of Mexico |
| 1815 |
Adding of the invocation Mary, Help of Christians to the
Marian Litany
Institution of the Feast Mary, Help of Christians |
| 1830 |
Apparition to Catherine Labouré in Paris/France |
| 1842 |
Discovery of Grignion de Montfort's book True Devotion |
| 1846 |
Apparition at La Salette/France |
| 1849 |
Pope Pius IX's Encyclical Ubi Primum, emphasizing Mary's
Immaculate Conception |
| 1854 |
Proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
by Pope Pius IX |
| 1858 |
Apparition at Lourdes/France |
| 1871 |
Apparition at Pontmain/France |
| 1879 |
Apparition at Knock/Ireland |
| 1883-1902 |
Pope Leo XIII: eleven Marian encyclicals, advocation devotion to
Mary and praying the Rosary (Octobri Mense) |
| 1883 |
Adding of the invocation Queen of the Most Holy Rosary to
the Marian Litany |
| 1900 |
Proclamation of Our Lady of Guadalupe as Patroness of the Americas |
| 1904 |
Encyclical Ad Diem Illum laetissimum by Pope Pius X |
| 1907 |
Institution of the Feast of our Lady of Lourdes |
| 1917 |
Apparition at Fatima/Portugal |
| 1918 |
Adding of the invocation Queen of Peace to the Marian Litany |
| 1921 |
Founding of The Legion of Mary in Dublin/Irland |
| 1931 |
Institution of the Feast of the Divine Motherhood of Mary |
| 1932/1933 |
Apparition at Beauraing/Belgium |
| 1937 |
Apparition at Banneux/Belgium |
| 1942 |
Pope Pius XII dedicates the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| 1944 |
Institution of the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| 1946 |
Encyclical Deiparae Virginis Mariae (on the possibility
of defining the Assumpta) by Pope Pius XII |
| 1950 |
Proclamation of the Dogma of Mary's Assumption by Pope
Pius XII in the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus |
| 1950 |
Adding of the invocation Mary, Queen assumed into heaven to
the Marian Litany |
| 1951 |
Encyclical Ingruentium Malorum on the spiritual power of
the Rosary by Pope Pius XII |
| 1954 |
Encyclical Fulgens Corona by Pope Pius XII with the proclamation
of a Marian Year in commemoration of the centenary of the Dogma of
the Immaculate Conception,
Encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam by Pope Pius XII with the proclamation
of Mary's Queenship and its institution as a Feast |
| 1964 |
Promulgation of the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen
Gentium by Pope Paul VI at the Second Vatican Council: Chapter
Eight of the Constitution gives the first Conciliar synthesis of the
Church's teaching on Mary's place in the mystery of Christ and the
Church,
Proclamation of Mary as Mater Ecclesiae by Pope Paul VI |
| 1965 |
Encyclical Mense Maio by Pope Paul VI |
| 1966 |
Encyclical Christi Matri by Pope Paul VI |
| 1967 |
Apostolic Exhortation Signum Magnum by Pope Paul VI, commemorating
the 50th anniversary of Mary's apparition at Fatima |
| 1969 |
Publication of the revised Roman Missal, which is indicative
of the implementation of the Conciliar teaching of Mary's role in
the mystery of Christ and the Church and the elimination of certain
minor Marian feasts |
| 1970 |
Publication of the revised Liturgy of the Hours, also indicative
of a revised and modern Marian approach regarding Marian readings,
antiphons and hymns |
| 1973 |
Publication of the U.S. Bishops Pastoral Letter Behold Your
Mother |
| 1974 |
Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus: For the right ordering
and development of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 1980 |
Adding of the invocation Mother of the Church to the Marian
Litany |
| 1987 |
Proclamation of a Marian Year (June 7, 1987-August 15,
1988),
Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Mater by Pope John Paul II,
Publication of the Latin Edition of the Collection of Marian Masses
|
| 1988 |
Publication of the Letter from the Congregation for Catholic Education:
The Virgin Mary in Intellectual and Spiritual Formation |
| 1992 |
Publication of the complete English edition of the Collection
of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 1994 |
Publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The
Catechism show the integral role of Mary in the mystery of Christ
and the Church |
| 1995 |
Adding of the invocation Mary, Queen of Families to the
Marian Litany |
| 1998 |
Bull of Indiction of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 The
Mystery of the Incarnation by Pope John Paul II: Mary, the Mother
of the Church, intercedes for the Christian people during the time
of preparation for the great jubilee year |
| 2000 |
The Holy Year of Christ's Birth,
Mary and the Trinity
- XX International Mariological-Marian Congress in Rome/Italy,
Consecration of the World to Mary by Pope John Paul II and
the College of Bishops |
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