designation given to a Catholic church or a sacred place to recognize its special historical, cultural, or religious significance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A National shrine is a Religious place of worship or other sacred place which has met certain requirements and is given this honour by the national episcopal conference to recognize a people's special historical, cultural and religious significance or a patronage towards a saint respectively.
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