Our Lady of Šiluva

Our Lady of Siluva is Roman Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary in Siluva, Lithuania. A Cathedral of the same name has been built and is dedicated to it.

According to legend, the miraculous icon was brought to Siluva from Rome as a gift to Lithuanian nobleman Petras Gedgaudas.^[1]

A reported 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.^[2]

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

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[1] The other faces of Mary: stories, devotions, and pictures of the Holy Virgin around the world by Ann Ball 2004 ISBN 0824522559 page 153

[2] Ann Ball, 2003 Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 536

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