Basilicas in Italy—Lazio, Marche, and Umbria—3

Does not include basilicas in the Ecclesiastical Province of Rome.

I blogged about the following churches on October 8, 2020.

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Ciriaco in Ancona, Marche.
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Floridus and St. Amantius, Citta di Castello, Perugia, Umbria
• Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Orvieto, Umbria.

Collegiate Basilica of St. Barnabas the Apostle, Marino, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1851.

The Baroque church was built in the 17th Century after the consolidation of two parishes.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Mother of God and St. Emidio, Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1857.

The Basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Ascoli Piceno.  The church was built between the 5th and 16th Centuries on the site of a Roman temple.  Renovations over the year have resulted in multiple architectural styles.  St. Emidio, a 3rd Century martyr is buried in the crypt.

Pictures are from a local source, TripAdvisor, and Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Pancras, Albano Laziale, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1865.

The Basilica is the cathedral for the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano, established in 326.  The current Baroque and Rococo church was built in the 18th Century.

Pictures are from Dreamstime and Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Oak Tree, La Quercia, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1867.

An artist painted a picture of the Virgin Mary in 1417 and hung it in an oak tree.  Pilgrims soon came and a chapel was built.  The current stone Renaissance-style church was built by the Franciscans between 1470 and 1425.

 All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel, Genazzano, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII in 1903.

According to tradition, two angels brought an image of the Madonna and Child from Albania in the 15th Century.  Albania was under attack from the Turks and the angels brought the image to Genazzano.  A chapel was built by the Augustinians and miracles were soon reported by pilgrims.  The current church was built between 1621 and 1629.

The first two pictures are from local sources and the last is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Clare, Assisi, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius X in 1912.

Made with white and pink stone, the Basilica was constructed in the 13th Century.  St. Clare is buried in the 19th Century neo-Gothic crypt.  The church has the 12th Century San Damiano Crucifix which spoke to St. Francis of Assisi.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.

Pontifical Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rocks, Castel Sant’Elia, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius X in 1912.

Benedictine monks came here in 520 and built a church.  The monks abandoned the property in 1258.  Franciscans took possession in 1777, but the current Gothic church basically dates to the early 20th Century.

Both are from local sources.

Basilica of St. Ubaldus, Gubbio, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV 1919.

The Basilica was built in the early 1500s in a Baroque style but was mostly destroyed during the Second World War.  The church was reconstructed after the War and contains the remains of St. Uabldo, a 12th Century bishop.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy. Macerata, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV 1921.

A chapel was erected here in 1447 after a statue of Our Lady was found and soon after the end of a plague.  The chapel was rebuilt in a Renaissance style in 1734 and is richly decorated.  It is located next the cathedral in Macerata.

Pictures are from a local source and Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Cyriacus, Ancona, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1926.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.  The white stone church was built between 996 and 1017 on the site of a previous church which had been built in place of a Roman temple.  It blends Romanesque, Byzantine, and Gothic styles.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter the Apostle, Senigallia, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1932.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Diocese of Senigallia and is the fifth building to serve as the cathedral.  This Baroque church was constructed between 1762 and 1790.

Pictures are from a local source and Wikipedia.

 Basilicas in Italy—Lazio, Marche, and Umbria—2

Does not include basilicas in the Ecclesiastical Province of Rome.

I blogged about the following churches on October 8, 2020.

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Ciriaco in Ancona, Marche.

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Floridus and St. Amantius, Citta di Castello, Perugia, Umbria

• Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Orvieto, Umbria.

Basilica of Saints Decenzio and Germano, Pesaro, Marche

Considered a basilica for centuries.

The basilica is named for brothers who were martyred in 312—one a bishop and the other a deacon.  A church was built here in the 4th Century which later served as a diocesan cathedral and also as an abbey church.  The church fell into disrepair and was not restored until the 18th Century. 

From Diocesan website

Basilica Cathedral of St. Scholastica, Subiaco, Lazio

Considered a basilica for centuries.

The Basilica is the abbey church for the Benedictine Abbey of St. Scholastica and the cathedral for the Territorial Abbacy of Subiaco.  The abbey was established by St. Benedict (St. Scholastica was his sister) in the 6th Century.  The abbey church, primarily Gothic, was built in the 1770s.  St. Benedict lived for a time in a cave on the property.  The church has a fresco depicting St. Francis of Assisi, the oldest known depiction and executed during his lifetime.

From Wikipedia.

Distinguished Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawence Martyr, Tivoli, Lazio

Considered a basilica for centuries.

The Basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Tivoli.  History is uncertain as to whether a church was built here in the 4th Century by order of the Emperor Constantine or in the 5th Century by order of Pope Simplicius who was from Tivoli.  It was later rebuilt in a Romanesque style, but the present Baroque church dates to the 17th Century.  The Basilica has several works of art.

From Wikipedia.

Basilica Co-Cathedral of the Holy Sepulcher, Acquapendente, Lazio

Considered a basilica for centuries.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Viterbo.  The church was built in the 12th Century as an abbey church for a Benedictine monastery.  It is primarily Romanesque but does have a 10th Century crypt and a neoclassical façade.

From a local source and Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Flaviano, Montefiascone, Lazio

Considered a basilica for centuries.

This Romanesque church was built in the 11th and 12th Centuries.

From TripAdvisor and Wikipedia.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Sezze, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XIII in 1725.

The church is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno.  This 13th Century church replaced a 3rd or 4th Century church.  The church has been renovated several times since its construction.

From local sources.

Basilica of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Tolentino, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius VI in 1783.

The basilica was built between the 14th and 17th Centuries and has artwork from that time.  It was once the church of an Augustinian monastery and also served as a cathedral for a now suppressed diocese.  It is the first church to be officially recognized by a pope as a minor basilica.  St. Nicholas of Tolentino is buried here.  [Not to be confused with the earlier St. Nicholas of Myra aka Santa Claus.]

From Catholic Travel Guide, a local source and Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Clemente I, Velletri, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius VII in 1804.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni.  A church has been here since the 4th Century but this church dates to 1660.  It has an altarpiece done by Giovanni Balducci.

From TripAdvisor and Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Flaviano, Recanati, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius VII in 1804.

The current church was built between the 14th and 17th Centuries on the site of an earlier church.  It was the cathedral of what is now a suppressed diocese.  Pope Gregory XVII, who died in 1417, is buried here—the last pope buried outside of Rome.

The top picture is from Dreamstime and the others are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of St. Mary, Rieti, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Gregory XVI in 1841.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Diocese of Rieti.  The church was constructed between 1109 and the XIII Century.  Initially built in a Romanesque style, it was later redone in a Baroque style.  Today, the interior remains Baroque, but the exterior is now Romanesque again due to renovations (mostly due to an earthquake) between the 18th and 20th Centuries.  Five 13th Century popes resided in Rieti.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and Ss. Erasmus and Marciano, Gaeta, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1848.

The Basilica is the Cathedral for the Archdiocese of Gaeta.  Originally completed in the 12th Century, it replaced an earlier church.  Renovations over the centuries have resulted in a church with a Baroque-neoclassical interior, a Neo-Gothic façade, and a Romanesque bell tower.  It is partially dedicated to St. Erasmus (also known as Elmo) who was a 4th Century martyr.  Erasmus is buried here with five other saints.  The church was heavily damaged in the Second World War but has been restored.  

All pictures are from Wikipedia.