page_title: Our Lady of Lebanon
section_title: South Africa
hierarchical_section_title: Our Lady of Lebanon / Churches, schools, and shrines dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon / South Africa
caption_attribution_description: English: Our Lady Of Lebanon Mulbarton, Johannesburg
context_page_description: The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon is a Marian shrine and a pilgrimage site in Lebanon.
  The shrine belongs to the Maronite Patriarchate who entrusted its administration to the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries since its foundation in 1904. It is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring Mary, Mother of Jesus. The shrine is highlighted by a huge, 15-ton bronze statue. It is 8.5 m high, and has a diameter of five meters. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut.
  The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon draws millions of faithful both Christians and Muslims from all over the world. The 50th jubilee in 1954 was also the hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception. During these celebrations, Pope Pius XII sent his representative, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli to Lebanon. Pope John Paul II visited Our Lady of Lebanon in 1997.
  The Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries, responsible for the administration, works at reinforcing relations among all local Churches, Christian communities and apostolic movements.
context_section_description: Shrine of Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon, Woodmead, Johannesburg
  The Maronite Catholic Church, Mulbarton, Johannesburg
caption: Our Lady Of Lebanon Mulbarton, Johannesburg
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