Basilica of Our Lady of Gethsemane
Trapense Abbey in Kentucky
The Basilica of Our Lady of Gethsemane in Trappist, Kentucky, belongs to the Archdiocese of Louisville and was declared a minor Basilica on April 22, 1949. He is located in the Gethsemane Abbey, famous for having been home to the writer and monk Thomas Merton.
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History
The Basilica of Our Lady of Gethsemane rises in the Abbey of Gethsemane, a Trapense monastery founded in 1848. It was declared a minor basilica in 1949. He is known worldwide for his connection with Thomas Merton, a monk and spiritual writer whose autobiography "The Mountain of the Seven Circles" became a classic of contemporary spirituality.
Location
This church is located in Trappist, KentuckyAmerica.
A prayer for this church
May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.
Pray Hail Mary
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