Loreto Chapel Introduction
The House of Loreto, located in Touhu Township, was completed and opened for use on March 25, 2007. Similar to the original House of Loreto in Italy, it is the third House of Loreto in the world and the only one in Asia, serving as a pilgrimage site for Catholics. The original House of Loreto (Loreto) in Italy is a Catholic shrine that attracts nearly a million pilgrims from around the world each year. Within Catholic faith, it is believed to have been relocated from the home of the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, Israel, where Mary was chosen by God to become the mother of Jesus. The bricks of the House were once touched by Jesus during his childhood and have been moved to the House of Loreto in Italy for pilgrims to venerate. In addition to the shrine, the gardens surrounding the site are equally impressive. A stone sculpture of the Virgin Mary at the entrance seems to welcome visitors, and the neat environment along with the European-style architecture is filled with a blend of different cultural styles, making it well worth a visit to experience it firsthand.
