''Laudetur Jesus Christus'' or ''Laudetur Iesus Christus'' () is a traditional

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salutation, which members of

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communities commonly use, especially those of specific ethnicities. The answer to this greeting is typically ''semper laudetur'' 'Always be praised', ''in saecula saeculorum! Amen'' 'forever and ever! Amen' or ''(Nunc et) in aeternum! Amen'' '(Now and) forever! Amen'. The

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, however, respond ''et Maria Immaculata'' 'And Mary Immaculate'. The phrase is also a

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Pius Parsch Pius Parsch, born John Bruno Parsch (May 18, 1884 – March 11, 1954) was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. Parsch was born in Neustift near Olmutz, Moravia, in what is now the Czech Republic. He was given the name ''Pius'' when he entered the ...

noted the traditional

use of the salutation:

"The manity of Christ is near in the priest. The Catholic people have kept this belief: 'Praised be Jesus Christ' they say whenever the priest comes."

In Luxembourg, the salutation translated as "''Gelobt sei Jesus Christus''" is taught as "the respectful greeting ..in addressing a priest". Other

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s also use it, including

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and other

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, and some Eastern Christians.

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