Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Cyprus - 2023
15 Aug 2023, Tuesday
The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
How many days ago was Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2023?
8 Months, 12 Days
How many weeks ago was Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2023?
36 Weeks, 4 Days
How many days ago was Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2023?
256 Days
How many hours ago was Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2023?
6,144 Hours
How many minutes ago was Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2023?
368,640 Minutes
When was Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Cyprus 2023?
15 August 2023, Tuesday
About: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it on 1 November 1950 in his apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus as follows: We pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. The declaration was built upon the 1854 dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, which declared that Mary was conceived free from original sin, and both have their foundation in the concept of Mary as the Mother of God. It leaves open the question of whether Mary died or whether she was raised to eternal life without bodily death. The equivalent belief in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the Dormition of the Mother of God or the "Falling Asleep of the Mother of God". The word 'assumption' derives from the Latin word assūmptiō, meaning 'taking up'.
| Also called | The Assumption, Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Roman Catholic Church (see calendar), Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar), Oriental Orthodox Churches, Lutheranism (see calendar), Anglican Communion (see calendars), Church of the East |
| Type | Christian |
| Significance | The bodily taking up of Mary, the mother of Jesus into Heaven |
| Observances | Attending Mass or service |
| Date | 15 August, Sunday nearest to 15 August (Armenian Apostolic Church) |
| date | 15 August, Sunday nearest to 15 August (Armenian Apostolic Church) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Wikidata description | the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life |
| Wikidata id | Q162691 |
| Wikidata label | Assumption of Mary |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 15 Aug, Tuesday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | National holiday |