Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens

The Shrine of Saint Mary the Crowned of Mount Carmel (Italian: Santuario di Santa Maria Incoronata del Carmine), commonly known as Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens (Italian: Santuario della Madonna delle Galline), is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine located in Pagani, Campania. It annually hosts the homonymous feast.

Shrine of Saint Mary the Crowned of Mount Carmel

Commonly known as:
  • Shrine of the Madonna delle Galline
  • Shrine of the Madonna of the Hens
  • Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens
Santuario di Santa Maria Incoronata del Carmine detta delle Galline
Façade of the shrine
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
DistrictDiocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno
ProvinceArchdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
RegionCampania
RiteRoman Rite
FestivalFeast of Our Lady of the Hens
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusShrine
PatronOur Lady of the Hens
Year consecrated1615
StatusActive
Location
LocationPagani, Campania, Italy
Geographic coordinates40.740825°N 14.618820000000028°E / 40.740825; 14.618820000000028
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1610
Completed1615 ca.
Direction of façadeEast

See also

  • "OUR LADY OF THE HENS!". Clutha Leader. 7 (368). Balcutha. 29 October 1880. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2016 via Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand).
  • "Thomas Mary Fusco (1831-1891)". The Holy See. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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