Our Lady of Miziara

Our Lady of Miziara

Our Lady of Miziara, Mother of Mercies, is a Marian shrine in the village of Miziara, caza of Zgharta in Lebanon.

The shrine consists of a statue of the Virgin Mary that stands at the entrance of the village. Marcel Chaghoury, a native of Miziara, built the shrine in 1979. It was consecrated by Bishop Antoine Jbeir on September 6, 1992. The entrance to the shrine is guarded by two angels carved from limestone. The shrine also includes sculptural representation of Christ's Baptism, Wedding at Cana, and the Last Supper.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/776658


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