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     • Santa Maria Maggiore, one of four papal basilicas in Rome and the largest of the Marian churches (dedicated to the Virgin Mary) in the city. Founded in 432 ce, the basilica houses what is believed to be a relic of the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid in Bethlehem as well as the Marian icon Salus Populi Romani.
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   What is Santa Maria Maggiore famous for?

   • Santa Maria Maggiore, one of four papal basilicas in Rome and the largest of the Marian churches (dedicated to the Virgin Mary) in the city. Founded in 432 ce, the basilica houses what is believed to be a relic of the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid in Bethlehem as well as the Marian icon Salus Populi Romani.

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   Is Santa Maria Maggiore a Catholic Church?

   • Santa Maria Maggiore is a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome. How to Visit, Opening Hours, History.

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   Where is Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome?

   • Rome - Basilica, Papal Palace, Renaissance: Located on the Esquiline Hill, Santa Maria Maggiore was founded in 432, just after the Council of Ephesus in 431, which upheld the belief that Mary truly was the mother of God; it was thus the first great church of Mary in Rome.

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   When was Santa Maria Maggiore founded?

   • Located on the Esquiline Hill, Santa Maria Maggiore was founded in 432, just after the Council of Ephesus in 431, which upheld the belief that Mary truly was the mother of God; it was thus the first great church of Mary in Rome. Behind its Neoclassic facade (1741–43), the original basilica has resisted change.

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   Does the Pope use Santa Maria Maggiore?

   • As a papal basilica, the pope frequently uses Santa Maria Maggiore. He presides over the rites for the annual Feast of the Assumption of Mary on 15 August. Except for some priests and the Basilica’s archpriest, the canopied high altar is reserved for use by the pope alone.

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   What era does the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore belong to?

   • The ceiling decoration has been preserved from the Renaissance period, while the domes and chapels belong to the Baroque era. Probably the most striking aspect of the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore is the different parts belonging to such varied periods of history.

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   Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the first churches built to celebrate the Virgin Mary, was erected immediately after the Council of Ephesus of 431, which proclaimed Mary Mother of God. Pope Sixtus III built it to commemorate this decision.

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   Santa Maria Maggiore is a Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome. How to Visit, Opening Hours, History.

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Santa Maria Maggiore is one of four papal basilicas in Rome and the largest of the Marian churches (dedicated to the Virgin Mary) in the city. Founded in 432 CE, the basilica houses what is believed to be a relic of the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid in Bethlehem as well as the Marian icon Salus Populi Romani.

7. www.basilicasantamariamaggiore.va › enPapal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

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   Welcome to St Mary Major, the spiritual heart of Christianity and Marian devotion, one of the four Papal Basilicas in Rome. Plan your pilgrimage or visit to the most important and oldest Marian Shrine in the West, a shrine that houses the icon of the Salus Populi Romani and the Sacred Cradle of Jesus.

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9. www.britannica.com › place › RomeRome - Basilica, Papal Palace, Renaissance | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Rome - Basilica, Papal Palace, Renaissance: Located on the Esquiline Hill, Santa Maria Maggiore was founded in 432, just after the Council of Ephesus in 431, which upheld the belief that Mary truly was the mother of God; it was thus the first great church of Mary in Rome.

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    Before departing for an apostolic journey, Pope Francis makes a brief visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, to pray before the icon of Mary Salus populi Romani (“Saviour of the Roman people”), preserved in the Pauline Chapel of the Basilica.

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    The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is an ancient Catholic basilica that is considered to be the largest of the churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome. It is one of the city’s four major basilicas.