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Consecrated virgin
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In the Catholic Church, a consecrated virgin is a woman who has been consecrated by the church to a life of perpetual virginity as a bride of Christ. Consecrated virgins are consecrated by the diocesan bishop according to the approved liturgical rite.
The Coronation of the Virgin by Neri di Bicci, c. 1470
The Coronation of the Virgin by Neri di Bicci, c. 1470
Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine (Barna da Siena, c. 1340)
Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine (Barna da Siena, c. 1340)
Triumph of Chastity: an allegory of the virtue of Chastity is standing on a wagon drawn by two unicorns; her train of virgins is led by one holding a
Triumph of Chastity: an allegory of the virtue of Chastity is standing on a wagon drawn by two unicorns; her train of virgins is led by one holding a banner bearing the emblem of the white weasel or ermine, symbol of chastity in medieval tradition (Master of the Paris Entries, c. 1500 – c. 1520).
Bride of Christ
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The bride of Christ, or the lamb's wife, is a metaphor used in number of related verses in the Christian Bible, specifically the New Testament – in the Gospels, the Book of Revelation, the Epistles, with related verses in the Old Testament.
An 1880 Baxter process illustration of Revelation 22:17 by Joseph Martin Kronheim
An 1880 Baxter process illustration of Revelation 22:17 by Joseph Martin Kronheim