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:''See also the National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Royal Oak, Michigan''. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower also called Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Thérèse Church is a historic Roman Catholic church, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The church is distinguished as one of seventy-three in the United States (and one of only four in the state of Texas) bearing the papal designation of "minor basilica." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Basilicas in the United States )〕 Despite its religious importance it is not the cathedral of the local diocese; that distinction belongs to San Fernando Cathedral. ==History== Dedicated to Ste. Thérèse de Lisieux of the Child Jesus, and bearing her nickname, "The Little Flower" of Jesus, the cornerstone of her basilica "was solemnly blessed and laid" on October 15, 1929.〔(Basilica History )〕 Its remarkable edifice and accompanying works of religious art are uniquely uncharacteristic of its relatively recent construction. The Basilica is a treasury of art, master craftsmanship and relics. The Discalced Carmelite Friars began serving the surrounding parish community in San Antonio in the late 1920s. The Basilica was thus constructed during the Great Depression (1929–1931) and today stands as a monument to the great faith of devotees of St. Thérèse from throughout the United States and world. Perhaps the most treasured work of art at the basilica is a painting of Ste. Thérèse created by the saint's own natural blood sister, Céline (Sr. Geneviève of the Holy Face). This very painting was used in the canonization ceremony for Ste. Thérèse in Rome in 1927. It is wide by tall, and is located in the baptistery in the vestibule of the church. This painting was part of the procession at the saint's canonization. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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