Stella Maris Church
Stella-Maris-Kirche , also Maria-Meeresstern-Kirche , is a name for Catholic churches. The patronage Stella maris (Latin for star of the sea ) was popular with seafarers. Churches with this name are therefore mostly in port or coastal cities.
Designations
- English Our Lady, Star of the Sea
- Dutch Onze Lieve Vrouw Sterre der Zee kerk
- Icelandic Kirkja Maríu, Stjörnu Hafsins
- Italian Chiesa the Nostra Signora Stella Maris
- Maltese Knisja Parrokkjali ddedikata lill Madonna Kewkba tal-Baħar
- Polish Kościół Najświętszej Mariy Panny Gwiazdy Morza
- Spanish Iglesia Stella Maris (Estrella del Mar) a la Virgen Protectora de los Marinos
Europe
Belgium
- Onze Lieve Vrouw kerk in Zeebrugge
Germany
- Stella Maris in Binz on Rügen
- Maria Meeresstern on Borkum
- Maria Meeresstern Church in Brunsbüttel
- Stella Maris on Norderney
- Maria Meeresstern , in Sellin on Rügen
- Stella Maris Church in Voslapp
- Maria Meeresstern Church in Werder (Havel)
Historic East Prussia
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Pillau (Baltijsk), 1910 / 11–1945
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Rauschen (Swetlogorsk), 1930 / 31–1945
Iceland
- Kirkja Maríu, Stjörnu Hafsins , Reykjavik
Malta
- Knisja tal-Verġni Marija Kewkba Tal-Baħar / Stella Maris Parish Church in Sliema
Italy
- Chiesa di Nostra Signora Stella Maris in Albisola Superiore
- Chiesa di Stella Maris in Porto Cervo
Netherlands
- Onze Lieve Vrouw “Sterre der Zee” Basiliek in Maastricht
- Onze Lieve Vrouw Sterre der Zee , Rotterdam
Poland
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Krynicy Morskiej
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Sopot (Sopot) near Gdansk
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Świnoujście (Swinoujscie) near Szczecin
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Unieściu
- Church of the Star of the Sea in Ustce
Switzerland
- Maris Stella Monastery in Wettingen, 1227–1841
Outside of Europe
Argentina
- Iglesia Stella Maris in Mar del Plata
Australia
- St Mary, Star of the Sea; P Church in Cottesloe
- St Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Melbourne
- Our Lady, Star of the Dea Church in Sydney
Israel
- Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery in Haifa