Sainte-Thérèse Basilica

The Sainte-Thérèse Basilica is a significant pilgrimage site located in Lisieux, France. This basilica is dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who died in 1897 and was later canonized in 1925. The basilica itself, built in a Romano-Byzantine style, was begun in 1929 and consecrated in 1954. Lisieux, a town in Normandy, was largely destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II, but its cathedral survived. Saint Thérèse is recognized as a doctor of the church and is a patron saint of missionaries, florists, pilots, and priests. Her writings, particularly Story of a Soul, have contributed to her widespread popularity.123