Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary I. THE EVENT Assuming that the Annunciation and the Incarnation took place about the vernal equinox, Mary left Nazareth at the end of March and went over the mountains to Hebron, south of Jerusalem, to wait upon her cousin Elizabeth, because her presence and much more the presence of … Continue reading “Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

Visitation Nuns Religious order founded by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal at Annecy, France, in 1610, as a congregation for the observance of the contemplative life and the care of children and young ladies needing home life and education, also for the visitation of the sick; canonically erected into a religious … Continue reading “Visitation Nuns”

Visitation Convent, Georgetown Located in the District of Columbia, United States of America. This convent was founded by Miss Alice Lalor, native of Kilkenny County, Ireland, who sailed for this country in 1794 with her sister, Mrs. Doran, the wife of an American merchant. On the voyage she formed an intimacy with Mrs. Sharpe and … Continue reading “Visitation Convent, Georgetown”

Visitation, Canonical The act of an ecclesiastical superior who in the discharge of his office visits persons or places with a view of maintaining faith and discipline, and of correcting abuses by the application of proper remedies. Such visitation is incumbent on the shepherd who would properly feed and guard his flock. This practice, in … Continue reading “Visitation, Canonical”

Visitation (Of St. Mary), Order Of The is a congregation of nuns, instituted in 1610, by St. Francis de Sales and a St. Jeanne Franoise de Chantal. The design of the order was to receive those women who, by reason of their infirmities of body or mind, their extreme poverty, previous errors of life, or … Continue reading “Visitation (Of St. Mary), Order Of The”

Visitation (Of St. Mary), Festival Of The a festival of the Church of Rome, instituted about 1338 by pope Urban VI, in memory of the visitation of Mary (q.v.) to Elisabeth the mother of John the Baptist. It is fixed for July 2. See Jameson, Legends of the Madonna, p. 193. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Visitation (Of St. Mary), Festival Of The”

VISITATION The survey or inspection performed by a bishop in his diocess, to examine into the state of the church. In a divine or spiritual sense, it is taken either for a communication of divine love, or for any calamity affecting a nation. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Visitation (, ), in Scripture language, is sometimes taken … Continue reading “Visitation”

Visitatio Liminum SS. Apostolorum. A visitation of the Church of the Apostles (Peter and Paul) at Rome may be imposed by a vow or by legal requirement. The former cause was very fruitful of such visits during the Middle Ages, and special protection was accorded to Peregrini qui propiter Deum Romam vadunt, Romipetse Apostolorum limina … Continue reading “Visitatio Liminum”

Visitants nuns of the visitation of Elisabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, by Mary: the mother of Jesus, constitute an order founded by St. Francis de, Sales whence they are sometimes called Salesians in conjunction with Madame de Chant al, The first house was founded at Annecy in the spring of 61,61’0 and in … Continue reading “Visitants”

Visitandines Religious order founded by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal at Annecy, France, in 1610, as a congregation for the observance of the contemplative life and the care of children and young ladies needing home life and education, also for the visitation of the sick; canonically erected into a religious order, … Continue reading “Visitandines”