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Assunta (given Name)
Assunta is an Italian feminine given name meaning "assumption". It and another variant, Maria Assunta was originated from the Assumption of Mary, one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Notable people with the name include: Assunta * Arcangelo Felice Assunta Wertmuller von Elgg (1928–2021), Italian film director and screenwriter * Archduchess Assunta of Austria (1902–1993), Austrian princess * Assunta Cuyegkeng, Filipino professor * Assunta De Rossi (born 1983), Filipino actress * Assunta Galeone (born 1998), Italian judoka * Assunta Legnante (born 1978), Italian shot putter * Assunta Marchetti (1871–1948), Italian Roman Catholic religious sister * Assunta Maresca (1935–2021), Italian criminal * Assunta Meloni (born 1951), Sammarinese politician * Assunta Ng (born 1951/1952), Chinese-American community organizer * Assunta Pieralli (1807–1865), Italian poet and teacher * Assunta Scutto (born 2002), Italian judoka * Denise Assunta Coia (1952–2020), Scottish psy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assumption Of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Catholic Mariology#Dogmatic teachings, Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it on 1 November 1950 in his apostolic constitution as follows: It leaves open the question of whether Mary died or whether she was raised to Eternal life (Christianity), eternal life without bodily death. The equivalent belief in the Eastern Christianity is the Dormition of the Mother of God or the "Falling Asleep of the Mother of God". The word 'assumption' derives from the Latin word , meaning 'taking up'. Pope Pius XII expressed in his encyclical ''Munificentissimus Deus'' the hope that the belief in the bodily assumption of the virgin Mary into heaven "will make our belief in our own resurrection stronger and render it more effective", while the Catechism of the Catholic Church adds: "The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
