Stella Maris
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Stella Maris may refer to
places or organizations named for the Virgin Mary:
popular culture
- PolarisPolarisPolaris |Alpha]] Ursae Minoris, commonly North Star or Pole Star, also Lodestar) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star....
(α Ursae Minoris) - A title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known in English as Our Lady, Star of the SeaOur Lady, Star of the SeaOur Lady, Star of the Sea is an ancient title for the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The words Star of the Sea are a translation of the Latin title Stella Maris, first reliably used with relation to the Virgin Mary in the ninth century...
places or organizations named for the Virgin Mary:
- Ave Maris StellaAve Maris StellaAve Maris Stella is a plainsong Vespers hymn to Mary. It is of uncertain origin and can be dated back at least as far as the eighth century. It was especially popular in the Middle Ages and has been used by many composers as the basis of other compositions...
, a Latin hymn in praise of the Virgin Mary - The Apostleship of the SeaApostleship of the SeaThe Apostleship of the Sea is an agency of the Catholic Church. It is also sometimes known as Stella Maris , and its patron is the Virgin Mary as Our Lady, Star of the Sea...
, a Roman Catholic welfare organisation for seafarers, also known as Stella Maris - Stella Maris ChurchStella Maris ChurchThe Stella Maris Parish Church, Sliema, Malta is a Roman Catholic parish located in Sliema, Malta. It is the mother parish of all the churches in Sliema and Gzira being the oldest parish church dating from 1878.-History:...
, a Roman Catholic church in Sliema, Malta - Stella Maris College (disambiguation)
- Stella Maris Hospice, a large nursing home complex in Timonium, Maryland
- Stella Maris MonasteryStella Maris MonasteryThe Stella Maris Monastery or Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Haifa is a 19th-century Carmelite nunnery located on the slopes of Mount Carmel, Israel.- History :...
, a Carmelite monastery in Haifa, Israel - Stella Maris SchoolStella Maris SchoolStella Maris School is a coeducational, independent school, in Heaton Mersey, Stockport England, founded in 1976.The school is open to all denominations and is a non profit making organisation. The school is registered with the Department for Education and Employment. It occupies a Victorian, Grade...
, a school in Stockport, England - Stella Maris PolytechnicStella Maris PolytechnicStella Maris Polytechnic is a post-secondary, private institution of higher learning in Monrovia in the West African nation of Liberia. Founded in 1988, the school is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia. Located on Capitol Hill, the school has approximately 2,000...
, a college in MonroviaMonroviaMonrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately...
, Liberia
popular culture
- Stella Maris (1918 film)Stella Maris (1918 film)Stella Maris is a 1918 silent film directed by Marshall Neilan, written by Frances Marion and based on William J. Locke's novel. The film was remade in 1925, with Mary Philbin in the title role.-Plot:...
, a 1918 film with Mary Pickford in the title role - Stella Maris (1925 film)Stella Maris (1925 film)Stella Maris is a 1925 silent film directed by Charles Brabin, written by Mary Alice Scully and based on a William J. Locke's novel. The film is a remake of the 1918 version, starring Mary Pickford.-Plot:...
, a remake of the 1918 film with Mary Philbin in the title role - "Stella Maris", a song by Einstürzende Neubauten on their album Ende NeuEnde NeuEnde Neu is an album released by Einstürzende Neubauten in 1996. In English, Ende Neu translates to the equivalent of “ending new”. The title is a wordplay involving the band's name: Einstürzende Neubauten.- Track listing :...
- Stella Maris (album), a 1987 album by The Albion Band
- Stella Maris, an Israeli heavy metal band formed in 1990.