Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux
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The Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse in Lisieux is a major 20th-century Roman Catholic basilica in Normandy, France, dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux canonical | 1 |
| Decoration of the Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | over one million pilgrims and tourists ⓘ |
| architect |
Louis Marie Cordonnier
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis-Marie Cordonnier
Louis Marie Cordonnier ⓘ
surface form:
Louis-Stanislas Cordonnier
|
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carmelite spirituality
ⓘ
Thérèse of Lisieux ⓘ |
| capacity | several thousand worshippers ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1954 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1929 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Thérèse of Lisieux
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux ⓘ |
| features |
ex-voto plaques
ⓘ
extensive mosaics ⓘ large nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| groundbreakingYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| hasCampanile | true ⓘ |
| hasCloister | false ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | true ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | true ⓘ |
| hasRelicsOf |
Thérèse of Lisieux
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
|
| heightOfDome | approximately 95 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2010s ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | French ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| locatedIn | Lisieux ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Calvados ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Normandy ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Thérèse of Lisieux
ⓘ
surface form:
Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face
|
| notableFor |
being a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
ⓘ
being one of the largest churches built in France in the 20th century ⓘ |
| owner |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| pilgrimageImportance | one of the most important pilgrimage sites in France ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofingMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| status | minor basilica ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| yearOfPapalElevationAsBasilica | 1927 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Decoration of the Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux