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A '''Shrine''' is a reliquary or a place of worship at which devotion is paid to a sacred person or object. The site is usually hallowed by venerated objects. | A '''Shrine''' is a reliquary or a place of worship at which devotion is paid to a sacred person or object. The site is usually hallowed by venerated objects. | ||
| − | A tomb of a saint could be considered a holy or sacred place. A reliquary is usually a highly | + | A tomb of a saint could be considered a holy or sacred place. A reliquary is usually a highly decorated container for holding holy objects. |
Shrines are object of [[pilgrimage]]. | Shrines are object of [[pilgrimage]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, August 22, 2016
A Shrine is a reliquary or a place of worship at which devotion is paid to a sacred person or object. The site is usually hallowed by venerated objects.
A tomb of a saint could be considered a holy or sacred place. A reliquary is usually a highly decorated container for holding holy objects.
Shrines are object of pilgrimage.
Shrine of Sayidda Zeinab, Damascus, Syria.
See also
Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City.