Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Vilnius)
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The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Vilnius
, Lithuania
is a Roman Catholic shrine
dedicated to the Divine Mercy
devotion, originated by Saint Faustina Kowalska.
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
is a Roman Catholic shrine
Shrine
A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
dedicated to the Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic devotion to the merciful love of God and the desire to let that love and mercy flow through one's own heart towards those in need of it...
devotion, originated by Saint Faustina Kowalska.
See also
- Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Krakow)Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Krakow)The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków, Poland is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to the Divine Mercy devotion, as the resting place of Saint Faustina Kowalska....
- Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Plock)Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Plock)The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Plock, Poland is a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Divine Mercy devotion, originated by Saint Faustina Kowalska.Plock is where Faustina reported some of her early visions....
- Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)Divine Mercy Shrine (Misamis Oriental)The Divine Mercy Shrine in Misamis Oriental, Phillipines is located in Divine Mercy Hills, overlooking Macajalar Bay on the Mindanao island, southern part of the Philippines....
- National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, PhilippinesNational Shrine of The Divine Mercy, PhilippinesThe National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, is the major church dedicated to Divine Mercy in the Philippines...
- National Shrine of The Divine Mercy (Stockbridge, Massachusetts)