Our Lady of Peace | |
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Mother of Peace, Queen of Peace | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Hawaii |
Feast | 9 July, January 24 |
Attributes | Blessed Virgin Mary, Infant Jesus, olive branch, dove |
Patronage | Peace, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, El Salvador, Maine, Hawaii |
Our Lady of Peace, Mother of Peace, Queen of Peace or Our Lady Queen of Peace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. She is represented in art holding a dove and an olive branch, symbols of peace. Her official memorial in the General Roman Calendar is on July 9 in the universal Church except for Hawaii and some churches in the United States, where it is kept on January 24.