What Does Mary’s Queenship Mean for You?

Mary’s Queenship directs us to her Son and to motherhood

On August 22nd, we celebrate the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Established by Pope Pius XII in 1954, this feast illustrates the fact that not only is Mary queen of heaven [...]

What Does Mary’s Queenship Mean for You?

As queen and mother, Mary offers Catholics a model of mercy, strength and intercession for our times

Memorial of the Queenship of Mary

The Queenship of Mary is an important concept in the Catholic Church that celebrates Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. This idea has been particularly cherished by modern popes, who have contributed to its development and celebration. Pope Pius XII was instrumental in establishing the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary as a feast for the Universal Church. In his Papal Encyclical Ad Coeli Reginam, he proposed the traditional doctrine on Mary’…

Salve, Regina! – Mary’s Queenship Over Heaven and Earth - Catholic Insight

A blessed memorial of the Queenship of Mary, – as queen of heaven and earth, of angels and men. Although the Church has always celebrated the glories of the Mother of God, this feast was formally instituted by Pope Pius XII on October 11, 1954, in his encyclical Ad Coeli Reginam, four years after his own proclamation of the Assumption of Mary into heaven, body and soul (Munifecentissimus Deus, Novemeber 1, 1950); and one hundred years after his …

The Powerful Role of Mary, Queen of Heaven & Earth: 6 Quotes From Pope Pius XII's 'Ad Caeli Reginam'

The Catholic Church celebrates the Queenship of Mary on August 22.Pope Pius XII established the feast of the Queenship of Mary in his encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam on Oct. 11, 1954. However, Pope Paul VI moved the celebration in 1969 to emphasize the relationship between the Assumption and the Queenship of Mary.Ad Caeli Reginam reaffirmed the Church’s devotion to Mary and her role in salvation history. It also pays tribute to the Assumption of Mar…