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Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Also known as Nativité di Maria Vergine
Memorial September 8,
About the Feast Probably originated after the Council of Ephesus in 431, which established her right to the title of "Mother of God." It was first mentioned in a hymn composed by Saint Romanus, an ecclesiastical lyrist of the Greek Church; adopted by the Roman Church in the 17th century.
Patronage Alzano Scrivia, Italy
Belfiore, Italy
Belforte Monferrato, Italy
Bergamasco, Italy
Casasco, Italy
chefs
Citta Invicta, Malta
coffee house keepers
coffee house owners
cooks
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fish dealers
fishmongers
Fornalutx, Spain
Fresonara, Italy
gold workers
goldsmiths
Loreto, Italy
needle makers
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potters
restauranteurs
Senglea, Malta
silk workers
silver workers
silversmiths
tile makers
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Entry for 'Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​f/feast-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary.html. 1910.