National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville

Name: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Address: 442 S Demazenod Dr, Belleville, 62223-1023, United States
Telephone: +1 618-397-6700

#4 among attractions in Belleville

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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

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The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is a Catholic shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belleville, Illinois, nine miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The Shrine's director is the Reverend Father David Uribe, OMI. The shrine is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville, but it is operated by the United States Province of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The Shrine name refers to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, where legend says snow fell in the summertime. ()

Coordinates: 38°33'40"N, 90°5'32"W

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442 S Demazenod DrBelleville 62223-1023 United States

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+1 618-397-6700

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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Memorial, Monuments and statues, Observation decks and towers
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Memorial park with an iconic landmark
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