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The '''Assumption of the Virgin''' is official dogma of the [[Catholic Church]] declared by [[Pope Pius XII]] in 1950 asserting that the [[Virgin Mary]] was "assumed into heaven body and soul" at the end of her life. The feast day of the assumption is August 15th.
The '''Assumption of the Virgin''' is official dogma of the [[Catholic Church]] declared by [[Pope Pius XII]] in 1950 asserting that the [[Virgin Mary]] was "assumed into heaven body and soul" at the end of her life. The feast day of the assumption is August 15th.
== Sources ==
==Sources==
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
[[Category: Catholic Church]]
[[Category: Catholic Church]]