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==Wikipedia EN== | |||
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Aeiparthenos (Greek ἀειπάρθενος "[[ever-virgin]]") is the title of the Theotokos which refers to the "Ever Virgin" Mary, mother of Jesus, thus affirming the doctrine of the Perpetual virginity of Mary. | |||
The term is also used to refer to the icons of Mary, as in the "Theotokos Aeiparthenos" icon. | |||
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (item 499) also includes the term Aeiparthenos and referring to Lumen gentium item 57 states: "Christ's birth did not diminish his mother's virginal integrity but sanctified it." | |||
The term Aeiparthenos is attested to by Epiphanius of Salamis from early 4th century. | |||
