August 15th

Saint Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saint · Common of Blessed Virgin Mary

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory. This belief, received from the tradition of the Church, Pope Pius the Twelfth solemnly defined.

Latin Original

ollémnitas Assumptiónis beátae Maríae Vírginis, Dei et Dóe mini nostri Iesu Christi Genetrícis, quz, expléto terréstris vitz cursu, córpore et ánima ad czeléstem glóriam assümpta est. Hanc fidem Ecclesiae traditióne recéptam Pius papa Duodécimus sollémniter definívit.