Mariology: Quick Facts

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Wooden statue of the Virgin Mary with hands clasped in prayer, wearing a white robe and veil, and a halo of stars encircling her head.

The white stone bell tower and facade of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic church in Fatima, Portugal, stand against a clear blue sky.

Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Key People

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

French abbot

St. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe

St. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe

Polish martyr

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St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort

French priest

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Saint Germanus I

Byzantine patriarch

Holy week. Easter. Valladolid. Procession of Nazarenos carry a cross during the Semana Santa (Holy week before Easter) in Valladolid, Spain. Good Friday

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