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The Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse of Lisieux (French: Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux) is a Catholic church and minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Located in Lisieux , France , the large basilica can accommodate 4,000 people and, with more than two million visitors a year, is the second largest pilgrimage site in ...
The cult of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux brings large numbers of people on pilgrimage to Lisieux, where she lived in a Carmelite convent. Every September, Deauville hosts the Festival of the American Movie and the beach resort of Cabourg hosts the Festival of the Romantic Movie. Annually, the city of Caen celebrates the festival of the ...
Nations visited by Pope John Paul II During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 146 pastoral visits within Italy and 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than 1,167,000 km (725,000 mi). He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some among largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States ...
The Shrine of the Little Flower honors Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a Discalced Carmelite nun who died at the age of 24 in 1897. She’s the patron saint of florists, foreign missions, loss of ...
Taizé Community, modern monastery that actively encourages pilgrimages to it. Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux. The several churches and basilicas in Lourdes – associated with Marian apparitions receive over 5 million pilgrims a year, making Lourdes the second most visited Christian pilgrimage site in Europe after Rome.
Devotion to Sainte-Thérèse also known as St. Teresa of the Child Jesus who lived in the nearby Carmelite convent has made Lisieux France's second-most important site of pilgrimage, after the Pyrenean town of Lourdes. Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux died in 1897, she was canonized in 1925 and named a doctor of the church by Pope John Paul II in 1997.
However, the site of the modern city of Lisieux was already inhabited during the Gallic period, as evidenced by excavations conducted after the 1944 bombings. [ E 1 ] [ 2 ] The rampart of the oppidum , a fortified settlement, dates back to the La Tène period, a period of significant cultural and historical significance in the region.
Isolated from society, she devoted herself to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. While she was hospitalized, she testified to her faith by praying and showing trust in God. She also used to chronicle reporting and writing personal notes. Despite poor health, in August 1926 she made a pilgrimage to Lisieux, where she contracted tuberculosis. [2]