International Mariological Congresses
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International Mariological Congresses
A CENTURY OF CONGRESSES
1900: 1st International Marian Congress celebrated in Lyon, France.
1902: 2nd International Marian Congress celebrated in Fribourg, Switzerland.
1904: 3rd International Marian Congress celebrated in Rome.
1906: 4th International Marian Congress celebrated in Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
1908: 5th International Marian Congress celebrated in Salzburg, Austria.
1910: 6th International Marian Congress celebrated in Zaragoza, Spain.
1912: 7th International Marian Congress celebrated in Treviri, Germany.
The Congresses ended due to the World Wars and were begun once again in:
1950: 1st International Mariological and 8th Marian Congress celebrated in Rome; theme: Alma Socia Christi.
1954: 2nd International Mariological and 9th Marian Congress celebrated in Rome; theme: Virgo Immaculata.
1958: 3rd International Mariological and 10th Marian Congress celebrated in Lourdes; theme: Maria et Ecclesia.
1965: 4th International Mariological and 11th Marian Congress celebrated in St. Domingo; theme: Maria in S. Scriptura.
1967: 5th International Mariological and 12th Marian Congress celebrated in Lisbon; theme: De Primordiis Cultus Mariani (Mariologia Patristica).
1971: 6th International Mariological and 13th Marian Congress celebrated in Zagrabia; theme: De cultu mariano saeculis VI-XI.
1975: 7th International Mariological and 14th Marian Congress celebrated in Rome; theme: De cultu mariano saeculis XII-XV.
1979: 8th International Mariological and 15th Marian Congress celebrated in Saragoza; theme: De cultu mariano saeculis XVI.
1983: 9th International Mariological and 16th Marian Congress celebrated in Malta; theme: De cultu mariano saeculis XVII-XVIII.
1987: 10th International Mariological and 17th Marian Congress celebrated in Kevelaer; theme: De cultu mariano saeculis XIX-XX.
1992: 11th International Mariological and 18th Marian Congress celebrated in Huelva; theme: De cultu mariano saeculo XX. Post Concilium Vaticanum II [Marian doctrine, devotion and cult from Vatican Council II up to our day].
1996: 12th International Mariological and 19th Marian Congress celebrated in Czestochowa; theme: Maria, Mater Domini in mysterio salutis, quod ab Orientis et Occidentis Ecclesiis in Spiritu Sancto hodie celebratur [Mary, Mother of the Lord, in the mystery of salvation as celebrated in the Eastern and Western Churches].
2000: 13th International Mariological and 20th Marian Congress celebrated in Rome; theme: Maria e il mistero della Santa Trinità [Mary and the Mystery of the Holy Trinity].
2004: 14th International Mariological and 21st Marian Congress to be celebrated in Rome; theme: Maria de Nazaret accoglie il Figlio di Dio nella storia [Mary of Nazareth welcomes the Son of God into history].