Mary, Mother of Jesus, also entitled the Blessed Virgin Mary d.c.63AD
Mother of Jesus Christ

The New Testament records the Annunciation, the conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1.18), her betrothal to Joseph, and the birth of Jesus. She only occasionally appears in Christ's ministry, but in John 19.25 she is at the Cross and is committed to the care of one of the Disciples. She has become a subject of devotion in her own right, especially in Roman Catholic doctrine and worship. The belief that her body ascended into heaven is celebrated in the festival of the Assumption, defined as Roman Catholic dogma in 1950. The Immaculate Conception has been a dogma since 1854. Belief in the appearances of the Virgin in such places as Lourdes, Fatima, and Medjugorje attracts many thousands of pilgrims each year. In Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, she holds a special place as an intermediary between God and humanity.