Misericordia is the Latin for "
mercy", derived from ''misericors'', "merciful", which is in turn derived from ''misereri'', "to pity", and ''cor'', "heart", and may refer to:
Places and organisations
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Misericórdia, a parish in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
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Misericórdia Church
The Misericórdia is a church located in Sé, Braga, Portugal.
Built in 1562 it is considered the most important legacy of the Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history
The hi ...
, Sé, Braga, Portugal
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Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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Misericordia Health Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
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Misericordia Home
Misericordia Home is a not-for-profit developmental home for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities in Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Misericordia Hospital (Grosseto), Grosseto, Italy
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Misericordia Hospital,
The Bronx, USA
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Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Archconfraternity of the Misericordia, a Roman Catholic religious congregation
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Castelnuovo della Misericordia
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Abbazia della Misericordia, a religious edifice in Venice, Italy
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Sant'Anna la Misericordia
The Church of Saint Anne the Mercy (Italian language, Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Anna la Misericordia or simply Sant'Anna) is a Baroque architecture, Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the area of the ancient market of Lattarini, in the Quar ...
, a Baroque church of Palermo
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Museu da Misericórdia do Porto, Portugal
Documents
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Dives in misericordia'', a papal document of Pope John Paul II
* ''
Misericordiae vultus'', another papal document of Pope Francis
* ''
Misericordia Dei'', the title of an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II
* ''
Misericordia et Misera'', an ecclesiastical letter authored by Pope Francis
Other uses
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Banner of Misericordia, a work of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí
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Misericordia Sunday
The Third Sunday of Easter is the day that occurs two weeks after the Christian celebration of Easter.
Western Christianity
In the historical Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, this day was officially known as the Second Sunday after Easter ...
, a Sunday in Eastertide in the Christian liturgical calendar
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Ríos de Misericordia, a Mexican Christian musical group
* A blade used by the Custodes: the personal guard of the emperor in the fictional
Warhammer 40000
''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, ...
universe.
See also
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Misericord, church ornament
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Misericorde (weapon)
A misericorde ( or ) (from French word ''miséricorde'' 'mercy') was a long, narrow knife, used from the High Middle Ages to deliver the death stroke (the mercy stroke, hence the name of the blade, derived from the Latin ''misericordia'', "act o ...
, a type of dagger
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