Rosendahl is a municipality in the
district of Coesfeld in the state of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is located approximately north-west of
Coesfeld.
In this municipality is located the Castle of Darfeld, internationally famous for having been the residence of
Mary of the Divine Heart
Mary of the Divine Heart (Münster, 8 September 1863 – Porto, 8 June 1899), born Maria Droste zu Vischering, was a German noblewoman and Roman Catholic religious sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. She is be ...
(1863–1899), the Countess
Droste zu Vischering who became
Sister of the Good Shepherd and received several revelations from God. She is best known for influencing
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...
to consecrate the world to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ( la, Cor Jesu Sacratissimum) is one of the most widely practised and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind". This dev ...
.
Osterwick, Ss.-Fabian-und-Sebastian-Kirche -- 2014 -- 4158 -- Ausschnitt.jpg, Church of St. Fabian and Sebastian (Osterwick)
Schloss Varlar, Rosendahl (00674).jpg, Palace Varlar
20160505 Schloss Darfeld, Rosendahl (05294).jpg, Castle of Darfeld
References
Coesfeld (district)
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