Our Lady of Mantara
Our Lady of Mantara is a Melkite Greek Catholic Marian shrine in Maghdouché, Lebanon, discovered on 8 September 1721 by a young shepherd. The grotto, which according to a legend dates to ancient times, was subsequently cared after by Monsignor Eftemios Saïfi, Melkite Catholic bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
- Wayside cross
- …is also known as “Our Lady of Awaiting”
- Description: shrine in Lebanon
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Land Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.
Sidon Land Castle
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat… Sidon Land Castle is situated 3½ km north of Our Lady of Mantara.
Sidon Soap Museum
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap… Sidon Soap Museum is situated 4 km north of Our Lady of Mantara.
Cathedral of St Elias
Cathedral of St Elias is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Our Lady of Mantara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maghdouché and Darb es Sim.
Maghdouché
Maghdouché is a municipality in the South Governorate of Lebanon.
Darb es Sim
Village
Darb es Sim is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Ghazieh
Town
Ghaziyeh is a municipality in Sidon District…
Our Lady of Mantara
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
33.52816° or 33° 31′ 41″ north
Longitude
35.37998° or 35° 22′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G5QG9HH+7X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Slovenian—“Our Lady of Mantara” goes by many names.
سيدة المنطرةArabic
גבירתנו המחכהHebrew
Gospa PričakovanjaSlovenian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include N D Maghdouche and En Nabi Daoud.
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