Evviva Maria
Evviva Maria is a usual thanksgiving cry used by Roman Catholics as an expression of popular devotion in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a devotion promoted by a hymn composed by Capuchin friar Leonard of Port-Maurice at the beginning of the 18th century and associated with the devotion the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of Mary encouraged by various Popes since the time of Pius VI. == History == === Origin === Leonard of Port Maurice, who died in 1751, appears to be the first to have composed a full-length hymn entitled Evviva Maria as praises in honour of the Virgin Mary with 39 verses.