Santa Maria Maggiore
| Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore | |
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| Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major | |
Façade of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore facing the Piazza | |
| 41°53′51″N 12°29′55″E / 41.89750°N 12.49861°E | |
| Location | Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Church |
| Website | Santa Maria Maggiore |
| History | |
| Status | Papal major basilica |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Cult(s) present | Salus Populi Romani |
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| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ferdinando Fuga |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
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| Groundbreaking | 432 |
| Completed | 1743 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Width | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Nave width | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rome |
| Clergy | |
| Archpriest | Stanisław Ryłko |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1980[1] |
| Reference no. | 91 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
Santa Maria Maggiore is a church in Rome, Italy. It is also called Santa Maria della Neve, Santa Maria ad praesepe, or Basilica Liberii. It is located near the main railway station, Roma Termini. There are over 40 churches dedicated to Mary in Rome. Santa Maria Maggiore is the most important of these. The church was built in the 5th century. It is a basilica major.
It is one of the four major basilicas and one of the five patriarchal basilicas associated with the Pentarchy, along with St. John Lateran, St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, and St. Peter and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Eight popes are buried in the basilica, including Clement VIII, Paul V, Sixtus V, St. Pius V, and Francis.
Gallery
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Tomb of Clement VIII
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Tomb of Pope Francis
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Pope Pius IX - Ignazio Jacometti
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Ave Regina Pacis
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Baptismal chapel
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Statue of King Philip IV of Spain
References
Citations
- ↑ "Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura". Whc.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.