Blessed Virgin
The Blessed Virgin appeared to Thomas Aquinas in a mystical vision, comforting him with the message that he would never be a Bishop. This apparition is recorded as one of Thomas's well-attested mystical experiences during his lifetime.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 299 CE
- Attested period
- 757 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appeared to Thomas Aquinas in 1273 during his mystical experiences at Naples.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- St. Paul, St. Zeno, Sts. Vincent and Anastasius, St. Bernard, Christ
Mentioned by
Sources
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the Blessed Virgin appeared to him, comforting him with the welcome news that he would never be a Bishop”
#1376 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“I only told you, Father, when I left the sacristy and on the door, that I saw something and that I didn't know if it was the Blessed Virgin or another lady. At this moment you were advancing through the crowd and our conversation ceased.”
#1926 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The Blessed Virgin is cited as the patroness of all humanity. However, certain occupations and activities are more closely associated with her protection. A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patroness, though usually under a specific title or apparition”
#35666 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The second, originally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, under the title "Our Lady of Martyrs", is built over the relics of St. Zeno and his 10,203 legionaries.”
#44518 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free
“In the following year a little pilgrimage book was printed for the monastery of Taxa entitled 'Gaik, Gaik, Gaik a Ga einer wunderseltsamen Hennen.' This grotesque title arose from the story of the origin of the monastery, according to which a picture of the Blessed Virgin was seen imprinted on a hen's egg.”
#44548 · extracted by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free