The Visitation

Philippe de Champaigne, The Visitation, 1643-1648, oil on canvas, Princeton University Art Museum.

visitation
n.

1. The act or an instance of visiting or an instance of being visited: rules governing visitation at a prison.
2. An official visit for the purpose of inspection or examination, as of a bishop to a diocese.
3. The right of a parent to visit a child as specified in a divorce or separation order.
4. 1. A visit of punishment or affliction or of comfort and blessing regarded as being ordained by God.
   2. A calamitous event or experience; a grave misfortune.
5. The appearance or arrival of a supernatural being.
6. Visitation Roman Catholic Church.
   1. The visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.
   2. May 31, observed in commemoration of this event.

visit, pastoral：牧靈訪問。
visit ad limina（L.）：述職：教區主教每五年應赴教廷晉見教宗述職；詳見 ad limina。
visit to the Blessed Sacrament：（朝）拜聖體：到供有耶穌聖體的教堂，去朝拜聖體，與耶穌密談。
visitation：視察：教會上司，如主教、會長有視察轄區和部屬之權利和義務。
visitation, episcopal：主教視察：主教依法典要求，須視察其轄區的各個堂區和機構（396）。
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin：聖母訪親；聖母探親（往見）：聖母得知其表姐麗莎懷孕後，立即前往探視，共謝主恩；慶辰在五月卅一日。

━━ n. 訪問; （高官・高僧などの）視察, 巡視; （V-） 聖母マリアによる洗礼者ヨハネの母Elizabeth訪問, その祝日 ((7月2日?)); 天罰; 天恵; 〔話〕 長居 ((from)).

visitation rights　（離婚［別居］した親の）子供との面会権.

visitor, apostolic：宗座視察員：代表教宗（廷）視察教區或修會的專員。