National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity

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The National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity is a major Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in El Cobre, Cuba, dedicated to the country’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic basilica
Catholic shrine
church building
pilgrimage site
associatedWith Cuban national identity
Marian devotion
Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre NERFINISHED
country Cuba
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Charity NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
function basilica minor
national shrine
hasClericalJurisdiction Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Afro-Cuban religious syncretism
Cuban people
hasFeastRelated Feast of Our Lady of Charity NERFINISHED
hasFeature altar for the image of Our Lady of Charity
hilltop location
main nave
side chapels
hasMaterialCulture devotional candles
ex-votos
images of Our Lady of Charity
religious medals
hasPilgrimageSeason around 8 September
hasStatus national religious symbol of Cuba
hasTitle Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre NERFINISHED
hasVisitorType pilgrims
tourists
heritage Catholic religious heritage of Cuba
isMajorPilgrimageDestinationFor Cuban Catholics
Cuban diaspora
isSiteOf national Marian celebrations
thanksgiving offerings for favors received
languageOfLiturgy Spanish
linkedDevotion La Caridad del Cobre NERFINISHED
locatedIn El Cobre NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Santiago de Cuba Province NERFINISHED
patronessOf Cuba NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
tradition Latin Church NERFINISHED
usedFor Marian feasts
Mass
pilgrimages
votive offerings
veneratedImage statue of Our Lady of Charity

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town of El Cobre hasShrine National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity
subject surface form: El Cobre
this entity surface form: National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre