Gloria may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Music

Christian liturgy and music

Gloria in excelsis Deo "" (Latin for "Glory to God in the highest") is a Christianity, Christian Hymn#Christian hymnody, hymn known also as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the "Minor Doxology" or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn/Hymn of the Angels. The na ...

, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise *

Gloria Patri The ''Gloria Patri'', also known in English as the Glory Be to the Father or, colloquially, the Glory Be, is a doxology, a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian liturgies. It is also referred to as the Minor Doxology ''(Doxologia Mino ...

, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkins) ** Gloria (Poulenc), a 1959 composition by Francis Poulenc **

Gloria (Vivaldi) Antonio Vivaldi wrote at least three Gloria compositions, settings of the hymn Gloria in excelsis Deo, with words probably dating back to the 4th century, and an integral part of the mass ordinary. Two of them have survived: RV 588 and RV 589. ...

, a musical setting of the doxology by Antonio Vivaldi

Groups and labels

Gloria (Brazilian band) Gloria is a Brazilian post-hardcore/metalcore band formed in 2002 in São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in ...

, a post-hardcore/metalcore band * Gloria, later named Unit Gloria, a Dutch band with Robert Long as member

Albums

* ''Gloria'' (Disillusion album) * ''

Gloria! ''Gloria!'' is the eighth studio album released by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released on June 2, 1998, by Epic Records. Background ''Gloria!'' is a dance and house album which was a departure from Estefan's previous works ...

'', an album by Gloria Estefan * ''Gloria'' (Gloria Trevi album) * ''Gloria'' (Okean Elzy album) * ''Gloria'' (Sam Smith album) * ''Gloria'' (Shadows of Knight album) (1966) * ''Gloria'' (EP), an EP by Hawk Nelson

Songs

* "Gloria" (Enchantment song) (1976), a song later covered by Jesse Powell in 1996 * "Gloria" (Kendrick Lamar and SZA song), 2024 * "Gloria" (Leon René song), a song released by The Cadillacs in 1954 * "Gloria" (Mando Diao song), a 2009 song by Mando Diao from ''Give Me Fire'' * "Gloria" (The Lumineers song) (2019) * "Gloria" (Them song), a song written by Van Morrison in 1964 and covered by artists including the Shadows of Knight and Patti Smith * "Gloria" (U2 song) (1981) * "Gloria" (Umberto Tozzi song) (1979), a song later covered by Laura Branigan in 1982 * "Gloria" (Yui song) * "Gloria", a 1997 song by Mineral from the album ''

The Power of Failing ''The Power of Failing'' is the debut studio album from the Austin, Texas-based emo band Mineral. Released on February 1996, ''The Power of Failing'' was made available on both LP and CD format and has since been acclaimed as an essential album fr ...

'' * "Gloria", a 2013 song by Relient K from the album ''

Collapsible Lung ''Collapsible Lung'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Relient K. To date, it is their only album not to be produced or co-produced by Mark Lee Townsend. Background and production In May 2012, the group posted that they were w ...

'' * "Gloria", a 2014 song by

The Midnight The Midnight is an American synthwave band composed of Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle and Los Angeles–based Danish producer, songwriter, and singer Tim McEwan. The band's motto is "" (), a Japanese phrase that loosely translates ...

* "Gloria", a 2016 song by Magic! from ''

Primary Colours Primary colors are colorants or colored lights that can be mixed in varying amounts to produce a gamut of colors. This is the essential method used to create the perception of a broad range of colors in, e.g., electronic displays, color printin ...

'' * "Gloria", a 2019 song by Jain

Films

* ''Gloria'' (1977 film), a French film directed by Claude Autant-Lara * ''Gloria'' (1980 film) (1980), a film by John Cassavetes ** ''Gloria'' (1999 American film), a remake by Sidney Lumet * ''Gloria'' (1999 Portuguese film), a film by Manuela Viegas * ''Gloria'' (2013 film), a Chilean film * ''Gloria'' (2014 film), a Mexican film * ''Gloria!'' (film), a 2024 Italian–Swis film

Stage

* ''Gloria'' (ballet), a ballet by Kenneth MacMillan * ''Gloria'' (opera), an opera by Francesco Cilea * ''Gloria'' (play), a play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Television

* ''Glória'' (2021 TV series), a Portuguese historical thriller series * ''Gloria'' (2022 TV series), a French drama series starring Cécile Bois * ''Gloria'' (American TV series), a 1982 American series, ''All in the Family'' spin-off * ''Gloria'' (South Korean TV series), a 2011 South Korean MBC television series

People and fictional characters

Gloria (given name) Gloria is the anglicized form of the Latin feminine given name (), meaning immortal glory; glory, fame, renown, praise, honor. The name, as Maria de Gloria, was in regular use in Spain by 1700, one of a number of Titles of Mary in use for Port ...

, including a list of people and fictional characters *

Gloria (Bulgarian singer) Galina Peneva Ivanova (), born 28 June 1973), known professionally as Gloria (), is a Bulgarian singer, sometimes referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prima of Bulgarian pop-folk music". She was awarded the title Singer of th ...

, Bulgarian pop/folk singer * Gloria (Irish singer), best known for her version of "One Day at a Time"

Places

* Gloria, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in the United States * Gloria 1, Christian High School, is a private Christian high school in Surabaya, Indonesia * Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, a municipality in the Philippines

Sports

* Gloria (basketball team), from Moldova * Gloria (cycling team), an Italian professional cycling team that existed between 1927 and 1942 * Gloria Bistriţa, a Romanian soccer club *

Gloria Buzău (disambiguation) Gloria Buzău may refer to: * FC Gloria Buzău, a football club currently playing in the Liga I, Romania's SuperLiga. * SCM Gloria Buzău (women's handball) SCM Gloria Buzău was a women's handball club from Buzău, Romania, that competed in ...

, several Romanian sports clubs *

Grêmio Esportivo Glória Grêmio Esportivo Glória, commonly referred to as Glória, is a Brazilian football club based in Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Braz ...

, Brazilian soccer club

Ships

* ARC ''Gloria'', a training ship of the Colombian Navy * RV ''Gloria Michelle'', a U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel in service since 1980 * SS ''Gloria'' (1917), a German cargo ship in service during 1939

Other uses

Nissan Gloria The Gloria () is a large luxury automobile, car made from 1959 by the Prince Motor Company, and later by Nissan Motors since its merger with the former — hence being originally marketed as Prince Gloria and later as Nissan Gloria. Initially b ...

, a Japanese automobile *

Gloria (heating system) Gloria (meaning ''glory'' in Spanish) is a central heating system used in Castile, beginning in the Middle Ages. It is a direct descendant of the Roman hypocaust, and its feature of regulating the rate of combustion allows people to use smaller, ...

, a type of central heating system formerly used in Castile *

Hurricane Gloria Hurricane Gloria was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused significant damage along the East Coast of the United States and in Atlantic Canada during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the first significant tropical cyclone to strik ...

(1985) * Gloria Cultural Arena, a culture and music venue in Helsinki, Finland *

Gloria-Theater (Cologne) The Gloria-Theater is a multi-purpose theatre and event space, originally a cinema-theatre, in the centre of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on Apostelnstraße north of the Cologne Neumarkt, Neumarkt, near the Basilica of ...

* ''Gloria'' (magazine), a Croatian women's magazine * , a Finnish women's

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* Gloria Material Technology Corp., a steelmaking company in Taiwan * Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments, an international mountain environment monitoring program *

Global Research in International Affairs Center Reichman University () is Israel's only private university, located in Herzliya, Tel Aviv District. It was founded in 1994 as the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC Herzliya, ) private college, before being rebranded in 2021. It receives no ...

, an institute of the Interdisciplinary Center in Israel * GLORIA sidescan sonar, a sonar system * ''Gloria'', an Indonesian Christian tabloid