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Article about "Shrine" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (309 words) |
 | As distinguished from a temple, a shrine is usually located because it houses a particular relic or cult image which is the object of worship or veneration, or because it is constructed on a site which is thought to be particularly holy, as opposed to being placed for the convenience of worshippers. |
| The shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Walsingham in England |
| Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary at Czestochowa, Poland |
| shrine: Definition, Synonyms and Much More from Answers.com (1459 words) |
| As distinguished from a temple, a shrine usually houses a particular relic or cult image, which is the object of worship or veneration, or is constructed on a site which is thought to be particularly holy, as opposed to being placed for the convenience of worshippers. |
| Shrines were always centered on some image of Christ or a saint - for instance, a statue, painting, mural or mosaic, and may have had a reredos behind them (without a Tabernacle built in). |
| The Shrine of the Báb and its Terraces on Mt. |
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