Holy House of Loreto

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• Santa Casa di Loreto (Holy House of Loreto) —     Santa Casa di Loreto     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Santa Casa di Loreto     (The Holy House of Loreto).     Since the fifteenth century, and possibly even earlier, the Holy House of Loreto has been numbered among the most famous shrines of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Loreto, Holy House of — • Since the fifteenth century, and possibly even earlier, the Holy House of Loreto has been numbered among the most famous shrines of Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Loreto nuns — Lo*ret o nuns, or Loretto nuns Lo*ret to nuns [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House, said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from Nazareth.] (R. C. Ch.) Members of a congregation of nuns founded by Mrs. Mary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Loreto — f English and Irish (borne by Roman Catholics): religious name referring to the town in central Italy to which in the 13th century the Holy House of the Virgin is supposed to have been miraculously transported from Nazareth by angels …   First names dictionary

• House of the Virgin Mary — Exterior of the restored house now serving as a chapel (For the alternative house of the Virgin Mary located in Loreto, Italy, see Shrine of the Holy House) The House of the Virgin Mary (Turkish: Meryemana or Meryem Ana Evi, Mother Mary s House ) …   Wikipedia

• Loreto (AN) — Infobox CityIT img coa = Loreto Stemma.png image caption=Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica official name = Comune di Loreto region = Marche province = Ancona (AN) elevation m = 127 area total km2 =17.69 population as of = November …   Wikipedia

• Loreto — ▪ Italy       town and episcopal see, Marche region, central Italy, on the Musone River just south of Ancona and near the Adriatic coast. It is a noted pilgrimage resort famous for the Santa Casa, or Holy House of the Virgin. According to… …   Universalium

• Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Loreto — The Territorial Prelature of Loreto (Latin: Territorialis Praelatura ab Alma Domo Lauretana ) is a Roman Catholic prelature which was elevated to this status on 24 June 1965. The Holy House of Loreto is located in it.:Since the fifteenth century …   Wikipedia

• Santa Casa di Loreto — • Since the fifteenth century, and possibly even earlier, the Holy House of Loreto has been numbered among the most famous shrines of Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Loreto College Coorparoo — Infobox Aust school private name = Loreto College Coorparoo motto = Cruci Dum Spiro Fido While I Live, I Trust in the Cross established = 1928 type = Private, Single sex, Day school denomination = Roman Catholic slogan = key people = Ms. Carmel… …   Wikipedia