व्हर्जिन मेरीच्या ईस्टर्न ऑर्थोडॉक्स चर्चचे उत्सव गगनाला भिडतात कारण तिचे पृथ्वीवरील जीवन संपते, रोमन कॅथोलिक चर्च देखील 15 ऑगस्ट हा दिवस गृहीत धरून साजरा करत आहे,

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Hierotheos and the Dormition of the Theotokos Hierotheos was reportedly present during the dormition of the Theotokos (Mary, the Mother of God), and he stood in the midst of the apostles and comforted them with spiritual songs and hymns which he sang accompanied with musical instruments.

The discovery revived and strengthened a Christian tradition dating from the 12th century, 'the tradition of Ephesus', which has competed with the older 'Jerusalem tradition' about the place of the Blessed Virgin's dormition.