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Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Espousal of Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph Memorial

23 January

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Feast in honor of the Blessed Virgin‘s espousal to Saint Joseph. It dates from 1517 when it was granted to the nuns of the Annunciation by Pope Leo X with nine other Masses in honor of Our Lady. Adopted by many religious orders and dioceses, it was observed for a time by nearly the whole Church, but is no longer in the Calendar. It is the subject of a famous painting by Raphael and Viterbo.

Additional Information

Catholic Encyclopedia
CatholicSaints.Info: Blessed Virgin Mary
CatholicSaints.Info: Saint Joseph
Light from the Altar: The Marriage of the Virgin, 23 January
Saints and Saintly Dominicans, by Blessed Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier, O.P.
Short Lives of the Saints, by Eleanor Cecilia Donnelly
The Devout Year: Saint Joseph’s Betrothal and Espousal, by Father Richard Frederick Clarke, S.J.

Veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Father B Rohner, O.S.B.

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“Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 January 2023. Web. 7 May 2024. <>