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The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mary the Theotokos ("Mother of God", literally translated as God-bearer), and her being taken up into heaven.
- Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna - Wikipedia
According to the project, the cathedral is a three-naved...
- Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna - Wikipedia
According to the project, the cathedral is a three-naved cross-domed basilica featuring two aisles and sized of 35 by 35 m, with the main altar being dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos, the north one to Saint Alexander Nevsky and the south one to Saint Nicholas the Miracle Worker.
The Latin Catholic Feast of the Assumption is celebrated on 15 August and the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God (or Dormition of the Theotokos, the falling asleep of the Mother of God) on the same date, preceded by a 14-day fasting period.
The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches. It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mary the Theotokos, and her being taken up into heaven.
For the Mother of God, death has become a smooth transition from temporal life to life eternal. The light of Pascha gently illumines her most pure Dormition, and in her departure from the world, the Kingdom of God, come in its power, already shines forth.
29 giu 2024 · In its treatment of the transporting of Mary's coffin and the apostles in clouds in parallel rows, it has affinities with the Dormition of the Virgin iconography which developed at Yaroslavl in the 17th century.
15 ago 2023 · In the Orthodox Church, we celebrate the Feast of the Dormition (or falling asleep) of the Mother of God (Theotokos) and Ever-Virgin Mary.
