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Our Lady of Lebanon

April 10, 2023

"Notre Dame du Liban" redirects here. For the church in Paris, see Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral. For the eparchy in Paris, see Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris.
For other uses, see Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral (disambiguation).

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon (also known as Our Lady of Harissa, Arabic: سيدة لبنان, Sayyidat Lubnān; French: Notre Dame du Liban) is a Marian shrine and a pilgrimage site in the village of Harissa in Lebanon.[1]

Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
French: Notre Dame du Liban
Arabic: سيدة لبنان
Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
Religion
OwnershipMaronite Church
PatronOur Lady of Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanese people
Feast1st Sunday of May
Location
LocationHarissa
CountryLebanon
AdministrationCongregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries
Architecture
StyleBlessed Virgin Mary with outstretched hands, bronze crown
Completed1904
Our Lady of Lebanon
Queen and Patroness of Lebanon
Venerated inLatin Catholicism
Eastern Catholicism
Maronite Church
Melkite Greek Church
Major shrineShrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, Harissa, Lebanon
Feast1st Sunday of May
AttributesBlessed Virgin Mary with outstretched hands, bronze crown
PatronageLebanon and Lebanese people

The shrine belongs to the Maronite Patriarchate who entrusted its administration to the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries since its foundation in 1904 and also to the jesuit Lucien Cattin,[2] according to Christian Taoutel (Lebanese historian from the Saint Joseph University). It is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring Mary, Mother of Jesus. The shrine is highlighted by a huge, 15-ton bronze statue. It is 8.5 m high, and has a diameter of five meters. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon draws millions of faithful both Christians and Muslims from all over the world. The 50th jubilee in 1954 was also the hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception. During these celebrations, Pope Pius XII sent his representative, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli (later to become Pope John XXIII) to Lebanon. Pope John Paul II visited Our Lady of Lebanon in 1997.

The Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries, responsible for the administration, works at reinforcing relations among all local Churches, Christian communities and apostolic movements.

The Lebanese Christians as well as the Druze and Muslims have a special devotion to Mary, Mother of Jesus. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch named her the "Queen of Lebanon" in 1908 upon completion of the shrine.[3] Overlooking the bay of Jounieh, the shrine has become a major tourist attraction where tourists take the gondola lift, the Téléphérique, from the city of Jounieh to Harissa.

History

The Statue of Our Lady of Lebanon is a French-made, 13-ton statue, made of bronze and painted white,[4] of the Virgin Mary. It was erected in 1907 on top of a hill, 650 meters above sea level, in the village of Harissa, 20 km north of Beirut in honor of Our Lady of Lebanon. The land was donated by Yousef Khazen.[5] It was made up of seven sections that were assembled on top of the stone base, which had a bottom perimeter of 64m, an upper perimeter of 12m and with an overall height of 20m. The height of the statue is 8.50m while its diameter is 5.50m. The statue and the shrine were inaugurated in 1908, and it has become a major pilgrimage destination.

Papal Visit

Pope John Paul II visited the shrine when he made an official visit to Lebanon on May 10, 1997. He conducted a mass in the modern Basilica. On December 8, 1998, the Vatican announced that the World Day of the Sick would be celebrated on February 11, 1999, at Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.[6] Pope John Paul II prayed that Our Lady of Lebanon who had watched over the agonizing suffering of the Lebanese people could help all those who were suffering in the world.[6]

Pope Benedict XVI launched an appeal for peace in Lebanon and Gaza by invoking the protection of Our Lady of Lebanon on January 28, 2007. He said, "To Christians in Lebanon, I repeat the exhortation to be promoters of real dialogue between the various communities, and upon everyone I invoke the protection of Our Lady of Lebanon."[citation needed]

The Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon as well as the residences of four Eastern Catholic Churches patriarchs reside in the vicinity of the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon.[7]

Image gallery

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    Our Lady of Lebanon captured from above, by Mikhael Bitar

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    The chapel is surmounted by the statue of Our Lady of Lebanon

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    Harissa Cathedral From Bat'ha

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    Shrine at night

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    Entrance of Sanctuary Our Lady of Lebanon

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Churches, schools, and shrines dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon

Main article: Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral (disambiguation)

Argentina

  • Instituto Nuestra Señora del Libano, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina
  • Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Libano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Australia

  • Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Melbourne VIC
  • Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Harris Park, Sydney, NSW
  • Our Lady of Lebanon College, Harris Park, Sydney, NSW
  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, West Wollongong NSW

Brazil

 
Melkite Church of Our Lady of Lebanon in Fortaleza, Brazil

Canada

Colombia

France

Mexico

South Africa

 
Our Lady Of Lebanon Church In Johannesburg
 
Our Lady Of Lebanon Mulbarton, Johannesburg

United Kingdom

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Parish – London

United States

 
Brooklyn cathedral

California

  • Mariam Mother of Life Shrine (replica of Our Lady of Lebanon) at St. Ephrem's Maronite Catholic Church – El Cajon, California
  • Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon – Los Angeles, California
  • Our Lady of Mount Lebanon – Los Angeles, California
  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Antiochene Catholic Church – Millbrae, California

Connecticut

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Waterbury, Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Miami, Florida

Illinois

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Lombard, Illinois

Massachusetts

  • Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon, Boston, Massachusetts

Michigan

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Flint, Michigan

Missouri

  • Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, Saint Louis, Missouri

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church, Norman, Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Easton, Pennsylvania

Texas

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Austin, Texas
  • Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite Catholic Church, Houston, Texas
  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Lewisville, Texas

West Virginia

  • Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Wheeling, West Virginia

Uruguay

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Lady of Lebanon". Saints Peter & Paul. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ Lucien Cattin le bâtisseur: un Jésuite suisse au service du Liban. Presses de l'Université Saint-Joseph. 2018. ISBN 978-614-8019-38-8.
  3. ^ Lebanon
  4. ^ Jousiffe, Ann. Lebanon, page 146
  5. ^ "Francis Abee Nader and his son Yousef". Khazen.org.
  6. ^ a b VII World Day of the Sick, 1999
  7. ^ Profile 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
 
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External links

  • Our Lady of Lebanon – Harissa
  • Congregation of the Maronite Lebanese Missionaries
  • Maronite Eparchy of Australia
  • Eparchy of Saint Maron – Canada (ESMC)


Coordinates: 33°58′54″N 35°39′05″E / 33.98167°N 35.65139°E / 33.98167; 35.65139

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Notre Dame du Liban redirects here For the church in Paris see Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral For the eparchy in Paris see Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris For other uses see Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral disambiguation The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon also known as Our Lady of Harissa Arabic سيدة لبنان Sayyidat Lubnan French Notre Dame du Liban is a Marian shrine and a pilgrimage site in the village of Harissa in Lebanon 1 Shrine of Our Lady of LebanonFrench Notre Dame du LibanArabic سيدة لبنانShrine of Our Lady of LebanonReligionOwnershipMaronite ChurchPatronOur Lady of LebanonLebanonLebanese peopleFeast1st Sunday of MayLocationLocationHarissaCountryLebanonAdministrationCongregation of Maronite Lebanese MissionariesArchitectureStyleBlessed Virgin Mary with outstretched hands bronze crownCompleted1904Our Lady of LebanonQueen and Patroness of LebanonVenerated inLatin CatholicismEastern CatholicismMaronite ChurchMelkite Greek ChurchMajor shrineShrine of Our Lady of Lebanon Harissa LebanonFeast1st Sunday of MayAttributesBlessed Virgin Mary with outstretched hands bronze crownPatronageLebanon and Lebanese peopleThe shrine belongs to the Maronite Patriarchate who entrusted its administration to the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries since its foundation in 1904 and also to the jesuit Lucien Cattin 2 according to Christian Taoutel Lebanese historian from the Saint Joseph University It is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring Mary Mother of Jesus The shrine is highlighted by a huge 15 ton bronze statue It is 8 5 m high and has a diameter of five meters The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon draws millions of faithful both Christians and Muslims from all over the world The 50th jubilee in 1954 was also the hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception During these celebrations Pope Pius XII sent his representative Cardinal Angelo Roncalli later to become Pope John XXIII to Lebanon Pope John Paul II visited Our Lady of Lebanon in 1997 The Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries responsible for the administration works at reinforcing relations among all local Churches Christian communities and apostolic movements The Lebanese Christians as well as the Druze and Muslims have a special devotion to Mary Mother of Jesus The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch named her the Queen of Lebanon in 1908 upon completion of the shrine 3 Overlooking the bay of Jounieh the shrine has become a major tourist attraction where tourists take the gondola lift the Telepherique from the city of Jounieh to Harissa Contents 1 History 2 Papal Visit 3 Image gallery 4 Churches schools and shrines dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon 4 1 Argentina 4 2 Australia 4 3 Brazil 4 4 Canada 4 5 Colombia 4 6 France 4 7 Mexico 4 8 South Africa 4 9 United Kingdom 4 10 United States 4 10 1 California 4 10 2 Connecticut 4 10 3 District of Columbia 4 10 4 Florida 4 10 5 Illinois 4 10 6 Massachusetts 4 10 7 Michigan 4 10 8 Missouri 4 10 9 New York 4 10 10 Ohio 4 10 11 Oklahoma 4 10 12 Pennsylvania 4 10 13 Texas 4 10 14 West Virginia 4 11 Uruguay 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe Statue of Our Lady of Lebanon is a French made 13 ton statue made of bronze and painted white 4 of the Virgin Mary It was erected in 1907 on top of a hill 650 meters above sea level in the village of Harissa 20 km north of Beirut in honor of Our Lady of Lebanon The land was donated by Yousef Khazen 5 It was made up of seven sections that were assembled on top of the stone base which had a bottom perimeter of 64m an upper perimeter of 12m and with an overall height of 20m The height of the statue is 8 50m while its diameter is 5 50m The statue and the shrine were inaugurated in 1908 and it has become a major pilgrimage destination Papal Visit EditPope John Paul II visited the shrine when he made an official visit to Lebanon on May 10 1997 He conducted a mass in the modern Basilica On December 8 1998 the Vatican announced that the World Day of the Sick would be celebrated on February 11 1999 at Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa 6 Pope John Paul II prayed that Our Lady of Lebanon who had watched over the agonizing suffering of the Lebanese people could help all those who were suffering in the world 6 Pope Benedict XVI launched an appeal for peace in Lebanon and Gaza by invoking the protection of Our Lady of Lebanon on January 28 2007 He said To Christians in Lebanon I repeat the exhortation to be promoters of real dialogue between the various communities and upon everyone I invoke the protection of Our Lady of Lebanon citation needed The Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon as well as the residences of four Eastern Catholic Churches patriarchs reside in the vicinity of the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon 7 Image gallery Edit Our Lady of Lebanon captured from above by Mikhael Bitar The chapel is surmounted by the statue of Our Lady of Lebanon Harissa Cathedral From Bat ha Shrine at night Entrance of Sanctuary Our Lady of Lebanon Churches schools and shrines dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon EditMain article Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral disambiguation Argentina Edit Instituto Nuestra Senora del Libano San Martin Mendoza Argentina Parroquia Nuestra Senora del Libano Buenos Aires ArgentinaAustralia Edit Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Melbourne VIC Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Harris Park Sydney NSW Our Lady of Lebanon College Harris Park Sydney NSW Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church West Wollongong NSWBrazil Edit Melkite Church of Our Lady of Lebanon in Fortaleza Brazil Our Lady of Lebanon Melkite Church Fortaleza Our Lady of Lebanon Square Visconde do Rio Branco Minas Gerais Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Belo Horizonte MG Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral Sao Paulo SP Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Porto Alegre RS Our Lady of Lebanon Church Rio de Janeiro RJCanada Edit Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Halifax Nova Scotia Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Toronto Ontario Our Lady Of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church and Shrine Leamington OntarioColombia Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Procathedral Bogota Nuestra Senora del Libano a k a Church of Santa Clara de AssisFrance Edit Notre Dame du Liban Paris France seat of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of ParisMexico Edit Our Lady of Valvanera Cathedral Mexico City seat of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in MexicoSouth Africa Edit Our Lady Of Lebanon Church In Johannesburg Our Lady Of Lebanon Mulbarton Johannesburg Shrine of Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon Woodmead Johannesburg The Maronite Catholic Church Mulbarton JohannesburgUnited Kingdom Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Parish LondonUnited States Edit Brooklyn cathedral California Edit Mariam Mother of Life Shrine replica of Our Lady of Lebanon at St Ephrem s Maronite Catholic Church El Cajon California Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon Los Angeles California Our Lady of Mount Lebanon Los Angeles California Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Antiochene Catholic Church Millbrae CaliforniaConnecticut Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Waterbury ConnecticutDistrict of Columbia Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Chapel Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington D C Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Washington D C Our Lady of Lebanon Seminary Washington D C Florida Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Miami FloridaIllinois Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Lombard IllinoisMassachusetts Edit Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon Boston MassachusettsMichigan Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Flint MichiganMissouri Edit Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon Saint Louis MissouriNew York Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral Brooklyn Our Lady of Lebanon Parish 1914 Maronite 1934 Roman Niagara Falls New YorkOhio Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Mission Columbus Ohio Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon North Jackson Ohio Oklahoma Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church Norman OklahomaPennsylvania Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Easton PennsylvaniaTexas Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Austin Texas Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite Catholic Church Houston Texas Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Lewisville TexasWest Virginia Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Wheeling West VirginiaUruguay Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Parish Church MontevideoSee also EditOur Lady of Lebanon Cathedral disambiguation References Edit Our Lady of Lebanon Saints Peter amp Paul Retrieved 2021 09 15 Lucien Cattin le batisseur un Jesuite suisse au service du Liban Presses de l Universite Saint Joseph 2018 ISBN 978 614 8019 38 8 Lebanon Jousiffe Ann Lebanon page 146 Francis Abee Nader and his son Yousef Khazen org a b VII World Day of the Sick 1999 Profile Archived 2007 10 08 at the Wayback Machine Wikimedia Commons has media related to Our Lady of Lebanon External links EditOur Lady of Lebanon Harissa Congregation of the Maronite Lebanese Missionaries OpusLibani Pope s visit in Lebanon Maronite Eparchy of Australia Eparchy of Saint Maron Canada ESMC Coordinates 33 58 54 N 35 39 05 E 33 98167 N 35 65139 E 33 98167 35 65139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Our Lady of Lebanon amp oldid 1122803604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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