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Blessed Virgin Mary
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Mary, mother of Jesus.
Lutheran
Evangelical-Lutheranism regards her as the Blessed Virgin Mary, with this codified in the Formula of Concord. The Evangelical-Lutheran Churches celebrate several Marian feast days, including the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Formula of Concord and the Smalcald Articles, upheld by the Lutheran Churches, teach the virgin birth, Theotokos and the perpetual virginity of Mary. The Apology of the Augsburg Confession teaches that "blessed Mary prays for the Church".