Santa Maria Maggiore Rome, Basilica of St Mary Major Building, Italian Design, Image
Santa Maria Maggiore Roma : Basilica of St Mary Major
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Basilica of St Mary Major
Location: northeast of city centre, towards main railway station
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore:
The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Italian for ‘Basilica of Saint Mary Major’, Latin: Basilica Sanctae Mariae Maioris), or church of Santa Maria Maggiore, is a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome, Italy, from which size it receives the appellation “major”.
The basilica enshrines the venerated image of Salus Populi Romani, depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary as the health and protectress of the Roman people, which was granted a Canonical coronation by Pope Gregory XVI on 15 August 1838 accompanied by his Papal bull Cælestis Regina.
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Obelisk in square to west of the church:
Basilica of St Mary Major Building images by adrian welch available upon request: photos 2816×2112 pixels
Location: Santa Maria Maggiore, central Rome, Italy, Italy, southern Europe
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