Basilicas in Italy—Lazio, Marche, and Umbria—4

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.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence Martyr, Viterbo, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1940.

The basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Viterbo.  The Romanesque church was built in the 12th Century replacing an earlier church that in turn had replaced a temple dedicated to Hercules.  For a time in the 13th Century, this was the seat of the Popes, prior to their going to Avignon.  Two popes are buried here.  The original church was highly decorated but was restored in the 16th Century in a plainer way.

All are from Wikipedia.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Margaret of Antioch, Montefiascone, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1943.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Viterbo.  The church was primarily constructed in the 15th and 16th Centuries and has one of the largest domes in Italy.

Pictures are from Alamy and Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Lawrence, San Lorenzo in Campo, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1943.

The Romanesque and Gothic Basilica was originally the church of a Benedictine abbey dating to perhaps the 7th Century.  The columns are made from Egyptian granite.

Pictures are from a local source and Wikipedia.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Sant’Angelo in Vado, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1947.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral for the Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado.  A church was built here in the 13th Century and became the original cathedral for the now-suppressed Diocese of Sant’Angelo in Vado.  After the Diocese was created in 1639, the church was renovated and expanded and obtained a Baroque style.  This work took place primarily between 1728 and 1770 with some work extending into the 19th Century.

The first picture is from a local source and the other two are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Francis, Viterbo, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1949.

The Basilica was built for the Franciscans in the 13th Century in a Romanesque style.  It was restored in the 16th and 17th Centuries in a Baroque style.  The church was heavily damaged during the Second World War and was restored to its original Romanesque style.

The first picture is from a local source and the other two are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Co-Cathedral of St. Paul the Apostle, Alatri, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

The church is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Anagni-Alatri.  The church dates to the 10th Century with expansions and renovations happening over the years.  The current church now has a Baroque-look.  The church may (or may not) contain relics of St. Sixtus I, a Second Century pope. 

The first picture is from a local source and the other three are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Venantius, Camerino, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

A church was built here to contain the relics of St. Venantius, a 3rd Century martyr.  The church has been expanded and renovated over the years and now employs Gothic and Neoclassical styles.

Pictures are from Dreamstime, TripAdvisor, and Wikipedia.

Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, Urbino, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

The basilica is the cathedral for the Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado.  A cathedral was built here in 1021which replaced an earlier church.  The 1021 building was replaced in the 15th Century.  This church was heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1789 and restored in a neoclassical style.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Andrew the Apostle, Subiaco, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1952.

The Neoclassical church was built in the late 1700s to replace an older church.  The current church was heavily damaged during the Second World War but was restored.

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

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Fano, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1953.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola.  The Romanesque church was built in the 12th Century to replace an earlier church.  There is a Baroque chapel and a neoclassical chapel.  The future Pope Clement VIII was baptized here in 1536.  He is noted for many things, but may have been the first pope to drink coffee.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Rita of Cascia, Cascia, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1955.

The Basilica was built between 1937 and 1947 to house the relics of St. Rita, who had been canonized in 1900.  The façade is dressed in white travertine from Tivoli.

Pictures are from TripAdvisor and Wikipedia.

 

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.