Misericordia
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Misericordia is the Latin translation of the Hebrew word "hesed" (loving-kindness
in English) and refers to a number of places:
Loving-kindness
Loving-kindness is a term coined by Myles Coverdale for his Coverdale Bible of 1535, as an English translation of the Hebrew word chesed ; in that text it is spelled "louinge kyndnesse". It is also used in this sense in the American Standard Version and various other versions of the Bible...
in English) and refers to a number of places:
- Misericordia ChurchMisericordia ChurchThe Misericórdia is a church located in Sé, Braga, Portugal.Built in 1562 it is considered the most important legacy of the renaissance period in the city, despite the profound changes it suffered in the 18th and 19th centuries....
, Sé, Braga, Portugal - Misericordia Community HospitalMisericordia Community HospitalThe Misericordia Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Misericordia is home to the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine , a facility for reconstruction of the face, head and neck....
, Edmonton, Canada - Misericordia Health CentreMisericordia Health CentreMisercordia Health Centre is a hospital that was founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by the Misericordia Sisters in 1898. Today, ownership of the hospital is the responsibility of the Misericordia Corporation within the Archdiocese of Winnipeg...
, Winnipeg, Canada - Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania, USA
- Misericordia Swedish Blackmetal Band , Norrköping Sweden