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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC

Posted on August 11, 2011 by J. C.

In May 1846, nineteen bishops petitioned the Pope to proclaim Mary as Patroness of the United States under the title of the Immaculate Conception, 8 years before the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. In 1847 Pope Pius … Continue reading →

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