| Redemptoris Mater Latin for 'Mother of the Redeemer' Encyclical of Pope John Paul II | |
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| Signature date | 25 March 1987 |
| Subject | The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church |
| Pages | 95 |
| Number | 6 of 14 of the pontificate |
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Redemptoris Mater (Latin: Mother of the Redeemer) is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II delivered on March 25, 1987 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Subtitled On the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of the Pilgrim Church, the text addresses a number of topics in Mariology.