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Stabat Mater

13th century · 13th century

The Stabat Mater is a 13th-century Christian hymn to the Virgin Mary. It portrays her suffering as a mother at the crucifixion of her son, Jesus. Its title comes from its first line. The hymn has long been ascribed to the Franciscan friar Jacopone da Todi (c. 1230–1306), and also to Pope Innocent III.

Songs in history

Stabat Materc. 1250

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Stabat Mater. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stabat-mater
MLA: “Stabat Mater.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stabat-mater. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Stabat Mater.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stabat-mater.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Stabat Mater’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stabat-mater (Accessed: ).

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