Mariology

American  

[mair-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌmɛər iˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the body of belief, doctrine, and opinion concerning the Virgin Mary.

2. the study of the person and nature of the Virgin Mary, especially in reference to her role in the incarnation of God in Christ.

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Mariology British  

/ ˌmɛərɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. RC Church the study of the traditions and doctrines concerning the Virgin Mary

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Other Word Forms

• Mariologist noun

Etymology

Origin of Mariology

First recorded in 1855–60; Mary + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

The children of murdered republicans would be brainwashed with mariology and hagiology.

From The Guardian

Father Laurentin specialized in Mariology, the study of the Virgin Mary, but his columns for France’s Le Figaro newspaper and his scores of books often ranged far afield.

From Washington Post

Protestant laymen still generally feel this way but, says Lutheran Theologian Joseph Sittler of the University of Chicago Divinity School, "there is new thinking on the part of Protestant scholars about Mariology."

From Time Magazine Archive

If only part of Mariology is Biblically based, where is the remnant revealed?

From Time Magazine Archive

Gazed at by tourists, genuflected at by the Italian faithful, the Piet��representative of a later Mariology than that of gentle Giotto�is the greatest single ornament to the colorful annual Christmas mass and procession, headed by the Pope, in baroque St. Peter's.

From Time Magazine Archive