the feast of the assumption was established on 1 november 1950.
the feast of the assumption was established on 1 november 1950.
when was the feast of the assumption established?
1 november 1950
on 1 november 1950, pius xii defined the dogma of the assumption of mary, namely that she "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory". the dogma was preceded by the 1946 encyclical "deiparae virginis mariae", which requested all catholic bishops to express their opinion on a possible dogmatization. on 8 september 1953, the encyclical "fulgens corona" announced a marian year for 1954, the centennial of the dogma of the immaculate conception. in the encyclical ad caeli reginam he promulgated the queenship of mary feast. "mystici corporis" summarizes his mariology. on 15 august 1954, the feast of the assumption, he initiated the practice of leading the angelus every sunday before address to the crowd assembled at castel gandolfo.
pope pius xii
as a federated institution, assumption operates autonomously but its facilities and teaching faculty are integrated into the university of windsor. it holds most of its degree-granting powers in abeyance, but retains its degree-granting powers for graduate studies within the area of theology as well as granting honorary degrees.









































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its history dates back to the founding of assumption college in 1857 by the society of jesus (jesuit) following the growth of their parish at our lady of the assumption established in 1728. assumption university has been administered by the congregation of st. basil since 1870.
assumption university (windsor, ontario)