A-Z: General definitions: Immaculate Conception

Definition

The teaching that the Virgin Mary was conceived immaculately (i.e. in the absence of sexual intercourse between her parents), making her free from the effects of original sin and therefore worthy to be the mother of God. This doctrine was not formally adopted by the Roman Catholic church until 1854, but it was widely accepted in the Middle Ages.

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