Rosarium Virginis Mariae

Rosarium Virginis Mariae (English: Rosary of the Virgin Mary) is an Apostolic Letter by Pope John Paul II, issued on October 16, 2002, which declared October 2002 to October 2003 the "Year of the Rosary". It was published by Pope John Paul II in 2002 at the beginning of the twenty-fifth year of his pontificate.