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Encyclopedia > Notre Dame

Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States, Notre Dame is often pronounced IPA: [ˈnotɚ dem] (e.g., University of Notre Dame). It may also refer to: Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Our Lady redirects here. ... Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ...

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Churches and cathedrals

There are many churches and cathedrals named Notre Dame, in France and other French-speaking countries. They include:

Notre Dame de Paris Western Facade For the novel by Victor Hugo, see The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ... The Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is a basilica located in Marseille, France. ... Cathedral of Chartres The Cathedral of Chartres (Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), located in Chartres, about 50 miles (80 km) from Paris, is considered one of the finest examples in all France of the Gothic style of architecture. ... Facade of Notre-Dame de Reims Notre-Dame de Reims is the Reims Cathedral, where the kings of France used to be crowned. ... West façade of the cathedral The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (English Our Ladys Cathedral) in Strasbourg, France belongs to the grand history of European cathedrals architectural design. ... Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France Informally known as Ronchamp, the chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France completed in 1954 is considered one of the finest examples of architecture by the late French/Swiss architect Le Corbusier and one of the most important and successful examples of... Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal (English: Notre-Dame Basilica) is a basilica in the historic district of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. ... The Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec (Our Lady of Quebec City), in Quebec City, Quebec, is the primate church of Canada and seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quebec, the oldest see in the New World north of Mexico. ... Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica at 385 Sussex Drive The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica is the oldest church in Ottawa and the seat of the citys Catholic archbishop. ... Organ Gallery and Stained Glass Notre-Dame Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the City of Luxembourg. ... The Basilica of the Sacred Heart serves as the college church of the University of Notre Dame as well as the mother church of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States. ...

Religious Confraternities

  • Hospitalité Notre Dame de Lourdes

During one of the Virgin Mary’s apparitions to Saint Bernadette in 1858, she asked that people come in procession to the Grotto. ...

Religious orders

Various orders of Roman Catholic nuns are named Notre Dame. They include:

School Sisters of Notre Dame is a a worldwide order of Roman Catholic nuns devoted to primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. ... The Institute of Notre-Dame de Namur, commonly known as the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is a Roman Catholic order of nuns, dedicated to providing education to the poor. ...

Educational institutions

For high schools, secondary schools or similar entities see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation page).

There are several schools called Notre Dame High School Canada Notre Dame High School in Ottawa, Ontario; operated by the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board [1] Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, Burlington, Ontario Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario United States Notre Dame High School, Belmont, California Notre Dame...

Universities and other institutions of higher education

The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... The College of Notre Dame of Maryland (CND) is an independent, Catholic- affiliated, liberal arts college located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, that primarily serves women students. ... Notre Dame College was affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross. ... Notre Dame College is a Catholic coeducational liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio and was established in 1922. ... Notre Dame de Namur University is a comprehensive university located in Belmont, California. ... The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Roman Catholic university established in 1990 in the Western Australian port city of Fremantle, , . While the University of Notre Dame Australia has strong collegial links [1] with the American University of Notre Dame located in South Bend, Indiana, they are separate... For other uses, see Notre Dame (disambiguation). ... Notre Dame Sixth Form College is in Leeds, U.K. // The college was formed in September 1989 as the sixth form centre for Catholic education in Leeds. ... The Notre Dame of Greater Manila (NDGM), a private, sectarian, Catholic high school located in Caloocan City, was originally founded as an all-male school in 1963 by Rev. ...

Literature and arts

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the English title of an 1831 novel by Victor Hugo originally titled Notre-Dame de Paris. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Notre-Dame of Paris (in French, Notre-Dame de Paris) is a novel first published in 1831 by the prolific French author Victor Hugo. ...


This novel has been adapted into many other works:

In 1923, a silent film version of Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released, starring Lon Chaney, Sr. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1939 American monochrome motion picture. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French Notre Dame de Paris) is a 1956 French film version of Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1982 made for television film starring Anthony Hopkins and Derek Jacobi. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as The Bells of Notre Dame in some countries) is a 1996 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. ... Notre Dame de Paris is a French-Canadian musical which debuted on 16 September 1998 in Paris. ... Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, or Hunchback of Notre Dame is a Berlin musical produced by Walt Disney Theatrical. ...

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