St maria Magdalena in Majdel Koura

St. Mary Magdalene is the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus slept among the dead. Few churches in the world bearing the name of this glorious saint. There are two churches in the Middle East: an orthodox one in Jerusalem (Mount of Olives) and the other in Lebanon (Maronite Catholic) . the Commons that the town was named "Majdel" relative to the patron saint of the parish of Mary Magdalene. Its far about 75 km from Beirut. In the village two churches The first goes back to centuries old but has rebuilt , and the second was launched in 2008 and has built to accommodate the people of the village ( about 500). In the summer of 2013 the village received the relics of the St.. Recall also that the annual festival with proceeds going to the church building Atemmam and processing.
 
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