Our Lady of Sorrows in Portugal - 2024
20 Aug 2024, Tuesday
Our Lady of Sorrows is a district holiday in Portugal
How many days until Our Lady of Sorrows 2024? [Countdown]
How many months until Our Lady of Sorrows 2024?
3 Months, 19 Days
How many weeks until Our Lady of Sorrows 2024?
15 Weeks, 6 Days
How many days until Our Lady of Sorrows 2024?
111 Days
How many hours until Our Lady of Sorrows 2024?
2,664 Hours
How many minutes until Our Lady of Sorrows 2024?
159,840 Minutes
When is Our Lady of Sorrows in Portugal 2024?
20 August 2024, Tuesday
About: Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Dolours, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows, and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which Mary, mother of Jesus, is referred to in relation to sorrows in life. As Mater Dolorosa, it is also a key subject for Marian art in the Catholic Church. The Seven Sorrows of Mary are a popular religious theme and a Catholic devotion. In Christian imagery, the Virgin Mary is portrayed sorrowful and in tears, with one or seven swords piercing her heart, iconography based on the prophecy of Simeon in Luke 2:34–35. Pious practices in reference to this title include the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows, the Seven Principal Dolors of the Blessed Virgin, the Novena in Honor of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and the Via Matris. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is liturgically celebrated every 15 September, while a feast, the Friday of Sorrows is observed in some Catholic countries.
Feast | 15 September, Friday of Sorrows |
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Attributes | Blessed Virgin Mary in mournful state, tears, bleeding heart pierced by seven daggers |
Patronage | Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Capas, Tarlac, Malta, Mississippi, Ronda, Cebu, Tanauan, Batangas, Bustos, Bulacan, Dolores, Quezon |
Coordinates | Array |
Wikidata description | title of Mary, mother of Jesus |
Wikidata id | Q1196075 |
Wikidata label | Our Lady of Sorrows |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Our Lady of Sorrows (2024) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Portugal | 20 Aug, Tuesday | Our Lady of Sorrows | Local holiday , Viana do Castelo |