National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
1609 establishments in the Spanish EmpireChurches in St. Augustine, FloridaInfobox religious building with unknown affiliationNew SpainPre-statehood history of Florida ... and 5 more
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1609Roman Catholic churches in FloridaRoman Catholic national shrines in the United StatesShrines to the Virgin MarySpanish colonization of the Americas
The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche is a Catholic Marian shrine located at the Nombre de Dios Mission in St. Augustine, Florida. Originally built in 1609 in honor of Our Lady of La Leche—a Marian apparition popular among the Spanish settlers in the area—it is the oldest shrine in the United States. It was elevated to national shrine status in 2019 and received a canonical coronation in 2021.
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Ocean Avenue, Saint Augustine
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 29.90474 ° | E -81.31525 ° |
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Shrine of our Lady of la Leche
Ocean Avenue
32084 Saint Augustine
Florida, United States
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