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'''Our Lady of Siluva''' is ] icon of the ] in ], ]. A Cathedral of the same name has been built and is dedicated to it. The icon is highly venerated in Lithuania and is often called "Lithuania's greatest treasure.<ref name=dayton ></ref> '''Our Lady of Šiluva''' is ] icon of the ] in ], ]. A Cathedral of the same name has been built and is dedicated to it. The icon is highly venerated in Lithuania and is often called "Lithuania's greatest treasure".<ref name=dayton ></ref>


The icon is painted in the '']'' style, and is similar to the famous Madonna ].<ref name=dayton /> According to legend, the miraculous icon was brought to Siluva from Rome in 1457 as a gift to Lithuanian nobleman Petras Gedgaudas.<ref name=ball1 >''The other faces of Mary: stories, devotions, and pictures of the Holy Virgin around the world'' by Ann Ball 2004 ISBN 0824522559 page 153</ref> The icon is painted in the '']'' style, and is similar to the famous Madonna ].<ref name=dayton /> According to legend, the miraculous icon was brought to Siluva from Rome in 1457 as a gift to Lithuanian nobleman Petras Gedgaudas.<ref name=ball1 >''The other faces of Mary: stories, devotions, and pictures of the Holy Virgin around the world'' by Ann Ball 2004 ISBN 0824522559 page 153</ref>


A reported 17th century Marian apparition associated with the icon resulted in the discovery of the deed to a church that had been left for safekeeping, and resulted in increased pilgrimages to the site.<ref>Ann Ball, 2003 ''Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices'' ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 536</ref> Pope ] approved devotions to Our Lady of Siluva and granted indulgences for them.<ref name=ball1 /> A reported 17th century Marian apparition associated with the icon resulted in the discovery of the deed to a church that had been left for safekeeping, and resulted in increased pilgrimages to the site.<ref>Ann Ball, 2003 ''Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices'' ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 536</ref> ] approved devotions to Our Lady of Šiluva and granted indulgences for them.<ref name=ball1 />




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Our Lady of Šiluva

Our Lady of Šiluva is Roman Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary in Šiluva, Lithuania. A Cathedral of the same name has been built and is dedicated to it. The icon is highly venerated in Lithuania and is often called "Lithuania's greatest treasure".

The icon is painted in the Our Lady of the Way style, and is similar to the famous Madonna Salus Populi Romani. According to legend, the miraculous icon was brought to Siluva from Rome in 1457 as a gift to Lithuanian nobleman Petras Gedgaudas.

A reported 17th century Marian apparition associated with the icon resulted in the discovery of the deed to a church that had been left for safekeeping, and resulted in increased pilgrimages to the site. Pope Pius VI approved devotions to Our Lady of Šiluva and granted indulgences for them.


See also

Sources

  1. ^ University of Dayton
  2. ^ The other faces of Mary: stories, devotions, and pictures of the Holy Virgin around the world by Ann Ball 2004 ISBN 0824522559 page 153
  3. Ann Ball, 2003 Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 536
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