National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Catholic National Shrine in Belleville, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Saint Mary of the Snow (disambiguation).
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is a Catholic shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belleville, Illinois, nine miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The Shrine's director is the Reverend Father Salvador Gonzalez, OMI. The shrine is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville, but it is operated by the United States Province of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The Shrine name refers to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, where legend says snow fell in the summertime.
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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows | |
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38°56′12″N 90°09′23″W | |
Location | Belleville, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Catholic |
Religious institute | Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate |
Website | snows |
History | |
Status | National shrine |
Founded | 1958 |
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