Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens

Shrine of Saint Mary the Crowned of Mount Carmel

Commonly known as:
  • Shrine of the Madonna delle Galline
  • Shrine of the Madonna of the Hens
  • Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens
Santuario di Santa Maria Incoronata del Carmine detta delle Galline

Façade of the shrine
Basic information
Location Pagani, Campania, Italy
Geographic coordinates 40°44′27″N 14°37′08″E / 40.740825°N 14.618820000000028°E / 40.740825; 14.618820000000028Coordinates: 40°44′27″N 14°37′08″E / 40.740825°N 14.618820000000028°E / 40.740825; 14.618820000000028
Affiliation Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Festival Feast of Our Lady of the Hens
District Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno
Province Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Region Campania
Year consecrated 1615
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Shrine
Status Active
Patron Our Lady of the Hens
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Baroque
Groundbreaking 1610
Completed 1615 ca.
Direction of façade East

The Shrine of Saint Mary the Crowned of Mount Carmel (Italian: Santuario di Santa Maria Incoronata del Carmine), commonly known as Shrine of Our Lady of the Hens (Italian: Santuario della Madonna delle Galline), is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine located in Pagani, Campania. It annually hosts the homonymous feast.

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