Ubikira wa kudumu

Ubikira wa kudumu ni sifa ambayo Bikira Maria anapewa na Wakatoliki, Waorthodoksi na Waorthodoksi wa Mashariki, pamoja na Waprotestanti wachache, akiwemo Martin Luther. Ni imani yao^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]} kuwa Mama wa Yesu anastahili kuitwa “Bikira daima” (kwa Kigiriki ἀειπάρθενος, aeiparthenos; kwa Kilatini sempervirgo) kwa sababu alimchukua mimba akiwa bikira, akamzaa bila ya kupotewa na ubikira, akabaki bikira hadi mwisho wa maisha yake.

Imani hiyo inajitokeza katika maandishi ya Mababu wa Kanisa wa karne ya 4, halafu katika matamko ya mitaguso mikuu.

1. ↑ McNally, Terrence J. (2009-05-16). What Every Catholic Should Know about Mary. Xlibris. ISBN 9781450045117.
2. ↑ Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of world religions by Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1999 ISBN 0-87779-044-2 page 1134
3. ↑ Catechism of the Catholic Church §499
4. ↑ Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Ilihifadhiwa 31 Agosti 2019 kwenye Wayback Machine., Coptic Liturgy of St Basil, Liturgy of St Cyril Ilihifadhiwa 5 Februari 2012 kwenye Wayback Machine., Liturgy of St James Ilihifadhiwa 15 Juni 2008 kwenye Wayback Machine., Understanding the Orthodox Liturgy etc.
5. ↑ W.A. Wigram, M.A., D.D., An Introduction to the History of the Assyrian Church (PDF), Assyrian International News Agency (retrieved from www.peshitta.org), uk. 88{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
6. ↑ William McLoughlin; Jill Pinnock (2002), Mary for Earth and Heaven, Gracewing Publishing, uk. 326, ISBN 9780852445563
7. ↑ Bishop Mar Bawai Soro, "Mary in the Catholic-Assyrian Dialogue: An Assyrian Perspective", Centro Pro Unione N.54 - Fall 1998 (PDF), uk. 8, ISSN 1122-0384, ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo (PDF) mnamo 2022-03-16, iliwekwa mnamo 2016-12-20 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)