Year of the Rosary
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The Year of the Rosary was a special period proclaimed by Pope John Paul II (October 2002–October 2003) to promote renewed devotion to the Rosary, highlighted by the introduction of the Luminous Mysteries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Year of the Rosary canonical | 2 |
| Year of the Rosary 2002–2003 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Year of the Rosary Context triple: [Rosarium Virginis Mariae, associatedWith, Year of the Rosary]
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Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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B.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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C.
The Cardinal
The Cardinal is a 17th-century tragic drama by English playwright James Shirley, known for its dark political intrigue and exploration of corruption and power in an Italian court.
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Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus is the Latin Marian motto meaning “Totally Yours,” expressing Pope John Paul II’s complete consecration to the Virgin Mary.
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Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Year of the Rosary Target entity description: The Year of the Rosary was a special period proclaimed by Pope John Paul II (October 2002–October 2003) to promote renewed devotion to the Rosary, highlighted by the introduction of the Luminous Mysteries.
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A.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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B.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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C.
The Cardinal
The Cardinal is a 17th-century tragic drama by English playwright James Shirley, known for its dark political intrigue and exploration of corruption and power in an Italian court.
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D.
Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus is the Latin Marian motto meaning “Totally Yours,” expressing Pope John Paul II’s complete consecration to the Virgin Mary.
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E.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional year
ⓘ
initiative of Pope John Paul II ⓘ special year of prayer ⓘ |
| announcedInDocument | Rosarium Virginis Mariae ⓘ |
| associatedDocument | Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae ⓘ |
| associatedWithPope | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | pontificate of John Paul II ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Marian pilgrimages
ⓘ
catechesis on the Rosary ⓘ special liturgical celebrations ⓘ |
| declaredByOffice |
Supreme Pontiff
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| devotionPromoted |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
Rosary ⓘ contemplative prayer ⓘ |
| encouragesPractice |
daily recitation of the Rosary
ⓘ
family recitation of the Rosary ⓘ parish recitation of the Rosary ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-10 ⓘ |
| endYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| focusesOnMysteries |
Glorious Mysteries
ⓘ
Joyful Mysteries ⓘ Luminous Mysteries ⓘ Sorrowful Mysteries ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfProclamation |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| hasProponent | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
encourage contemplation of the face of Christ with Mary
ⓘ
promote renewed devotion to the Rosary ⓘ revitalize the practice of praying the Rosary in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Contemplation of Christ with Mary
ⓘ
Renewal of traditional Catholic devotions ⓘ The Rosary as a compendium of the Gospel ⓘ
linked to:
On Devotion of the Rosary
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| highlights | Luminous Mysteries ⓘ |
| introduced | Luminous Mysteries ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church pastoral initiatives ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| startDate | 2002-10 ⓘ |
| startYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Catholics worldwide
ⓘ
bishops ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ priests ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| timeSpan | one year ⓘ |
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Subject: Year of the Rosary Description of subject: The Year of the Rosary was a special period proclaimed by Pope John Paul II (October 2002–October 2003) to promote renewed devotion to the Rosary, highlighted by the introduction of the Luminous Mysteries.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae
subject linked to:
Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae
linked to: Year of the Rosary