Purification of the Virgin Mary
Britishnoun
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the presentation of Jesus in the Temple after the completion of Mary's purification (Luke 2:22)
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Also called: Candlemas. the feast commemorating this (Feb 2)
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BWV 82 was written in 1727 for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, which fell on Feb. 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2020
It is yet marked in the almanacs as Candlemas Day, or the Purification of the Virgin Mary.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman
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