Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
![[the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary]](ncd00586.jpg "95kb jpg detail from 'Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary' by Fra Angelico")
- Also known as
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Annunciation of the Lord
Feast of the Incarnation
- Memorial
- 25 March
- Profile
- The annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel that she was to be the Mother of God (Luke, 1), the Word being made flesh through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The feast probably originated about the time of the Council of Ephesus, c.431, and is first mentioned in the Sacramentary of Pope Gelasius (died 496).
The Annunciation is represented in art by many masters, among them Fra Angelico, Hubert Van Eyck, Jan Van Eyck, Ghirlandajo, Holbein the Elder, Lippi, Pinturicchio, and Del Sarto.
- Name Meaning
- Latin: ad, to; nuntius, messenger
- Additional Information
- Goffine's Devout Instructions
New Catholic Dictionary