Revelation 12 and Mary Orthodox view

eastcoast_bsc said:

Can you show me this documented ? The reason I ask, is that I was always taught that the Catholic church firmly believed it was Mary (Theotokos).

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Mary is seen as a type as a type of the Church, and the Church as the new Israel, therefore prophecies such as Rev 12 and titles like Daughter of Sion are generally applied to Mary, the Church, and Israel.

From Lumen Gentium:
"...she is hailed as a pre-eminent and singular member of the Church, and as its type and excellent exemplar in faith and charity."

"63. By reason of the gift and role of divine maternity, by which she is united with her Son, the Redeemer, and with His singular graces and functions, the Blessed Virgin is also intimately united with the Church. As St. Ambrose taught, the Mother of God is a type of the Church in the order of faith, charity and perfect union with Christ.(18*) For in the mystery of the Church, which is itself rightly called mother and virgin, the Blessed Virgin stands out in eminent and singular fashion as exemplar both of virgin and mother. (19*) By her belief and obedience, not knowing man but overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, as the new Eve she brought forth on earth the very Son of the Father, showing an undefiled faith, not in the word of the ancient serpent, but in that of God's messenger. The Son whom she brought forth is He whom God placed as the first-born among many brethren,(299) namely the faithful, in whose birth and education she cooperates with a maternal love."

Another example is from the Haydock Commentary on Canticle of Canticles 6:3:

"Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem: terrible as an army set in array."

Thou. Christ again commends his Church, which is well composed of distinct orders, some governing, others retired from the world, and the rest exercising works of mercy, amid its troubles, who altogether form a complete army, terrible to all her enemies. W. --- Jerusalem. Which was then one of the finest cities in the east. C. The Catholic Church resembles the heavenly Jerusalem. Theod. --- Terrible. So great is the power of love, (Rom. viii. 35.) in the martyrs, and of the Church, against infidels! C. --- She is lovely to Christ, and terrible to the wicked. Even her spouse is wounded by her glance. M.

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If you've not seen it, here is a good link to the commentary (direct to Rev 12 for you):

Apocalypse 12: Douay Rheims Bible parallel Haydock Commentary, Catena Aurea - veritasbible.com