Pope Pius XII announced: “We define it to be a dogma revealed by God that the Immaculate Mother of God, Mary ever Virgin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven. ” ​ — Munificentissimus Deus.
Paavst Pius XII teatas: „Meie määratleme dogmaks Jumala ilmutatud õpetuse, mille kohaselt Puhas Jumalaema, Igavene Neitsi Maarja, olles lõpetanud oma maise elutee, võeti üles kehas ja hinges taeva hiilgusesse. ” — Munificentissimus Deus.