Little Flower
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People
- Thérèse de LisieuxThérèse de LisieuxSaint Thérèse of Lisieux , or Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, born Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin, was a French Carmelite nun...
, (1873 - 1897), a nun who was declared by the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
as a SaintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
and a Doctor of the ChurchDoctor of the ChurchDoctor of the Church is a title given by a variety of Christian churches to individuals whom they recognize as having been of particular importance, particularly regarding their contribution to theology or doctrine.-Catholic Church:In the Catholic Church, this name is given to a saint from whose...
. She is widely known as "The Little Flower of Jesus".
- Fiorello Henry LaGuardiaFiorello H. LaGuardiaFiorello Henry LaGuardia was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945 as a liberal Republican. Previously he was elected to Congress in 1916 and 1918, and again from 1922 through 1930. Irascible, energetic and charismatic, he craved publicity and is acclaimed as one of the three or...
, (1882 - 1947), the Republican Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. He was popularly known as "the Little Flower," the translation of his Italian first name, also perhaps a reference to his short stature of just 5 feet.
Movies
- Little Flower (小花 -Xiao Hua), a 1979 movie starring Joan ChenJoan ChenJoan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
for which she was awarded the Hundred Flowers Award for China's Best Actress.
Institutions
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little FlowerBasilica of the National Shrine of the Little FlowerThe Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower is a historic Roman Catholic church, located in San Antonio, Texas. The church is distinguished as one of sixty-five in the United States bearing the papal designation of "minor basilica." Despite its religious importance it is not the...
in San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... - Little Flower Catholic High School for GirlsLittle Flower Catholic High School for GirlsLittle Flower Catholic High School for Girls is a Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after Saint Therese de Lisieux.It has one of the most award-winning high school newspapers in the archdiocese, The Theresian....
in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... - Little Flower Public SchoolLittle Flower Public SchoolLittle Flower Public School is an unaided co-educational English medium school in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1988, it is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi...
in Bangalore, India - National Shrine of the Little FlowerNational Shrine of the Little FlowerNational Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Royal Oak, Michigan is a well known Catholic Church and National Shrine executed in the lavish zig-zag Art Deco style. It was completed in two stages, from 1931 to 1936, and funded by the proceeds of the radio ministry of the controversial...
in Royal Oak, MichiganRoyal Oak, MichiganRoyal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
Places
- Little Flower, IndianapolisLittle Flower, IndianapolisLittle Flower is a neighborhood on the Eastside of Indianapolis. Its boundaries are 16th Street, 10th Street, Emerson Avenue, and Sherman Drive. The neighborhood's name comes from the Little Flower Catholic Church, which is located in the neighborhood. The majority of the homes in the...
, Indiana, a neighborhood in the United States