stmary Namesake of many churches Common church namesake Rel. figure in many church names Our Lady of the Roman Cath. Church Namesake of many Cath. churches Many churches are named for her Holy female fig. in a Renaissance painting Fig. in many churches Beatified mother "Our Lady" of the Roman Cath. Church Assumption subject Figure in many religious paintings Crèche figure Pietà figure Cath. church eponym