Marian devotion
Our Lady of Settlements
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
The most important Marian shrine in Switzerland.
In Einsiedeln, a village in Switzerland, is the Einsiedeln Abbey, the most important Marian shrine in Switzerland. The image of the Virgin Mary is one of the most venerated in the country.
The Abbey of Einsiedeln
Tradition tells that in 948, the chapel was consecrated by the angels. The Pope confirmed the miraculous consecration. Since then, Einsiedeln is a place of pilgrimage.
Every year, millions of pilgrims come to Einsiedeln to venerate the Virgin. The abbey is a center of Benedictine spirituality.
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