Redemptoris Mater

Redemptoris Mater
Latin for 'Mother of the Redeemer'
Encyclical of Pope John Paul II
Coat of arms of Pope John Paul II
Signature date 25 March 1987
SubjectThe Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church
Pages95
Number6 of 14 of the pontificate
Text

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.