Santa Maria Maggiore
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.
| Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore | |
|---|---|
| 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°ECoordinates: 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 |
| Relics held | |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ferdinando Fuga |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | |
| 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 |
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
Tomb of Clement VIII
Tomb of Pope Francis
Pope Pius IX - Ignazio Jacometti
Ave Regina Pacis
Baptismal chapel
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Santa Maria Maggiore Media
The Blessed Virgin Mary overlooking Pope Liberius scrapes the outline of the foundation of the basilica into the snow. By Italian artist Masolino da Panicale, circa 15th century, Museo di Capodimonte.
The Piazza and Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, by Giovanni Paolo Panini
Piazza dell'Esquilino with the apse area of Santa Maria Maggiore
Detail of the external façade of the apse on the north-west of the church on Piazza dell'Esquilino
An interior view of the dome
The interior of the basilica. The view down the nave towards the high altar
Detail of the mosaic in the triumphal arch, showing Bethlehem
Apse of the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome.
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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.
