Basilicas in Italy—Lazio, Marche, and Umbria—5

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.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Leopardus, Osimo, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1955.

The basilica is the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.  The Romanesque-Gothic white stone church dates to the 8th Century.  It was enlarged in the 16th Century and was restored in the late 19th Century.  The Basilica has a separate baptismal church dedicated to St. John the Baptist.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Abbey of Our Lady of the Assumption, Casamari, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1957.

The basilica is the church for a Cistercian abbey that was established in the 13th Century.  Napoleon suppressed the abbey in 1811, but it reopened three years later.  There are about 200 monks associated with the abbey today.  About half are in Ethiopia.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, Pontecorvo, Lasio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1958.

The basilica is the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo.  An existing church was enlarged using a Renaissance style in the 16th Century after becoming a cathedral.  The church was mostly destroyed during the Second World War and was rebuilt in a neo-Romanesque style.  Its bronze doors are noteworthy.

Pictures are from a local source and Wikipedia.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Todi, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1958.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Orvieto-Todi.  An earlier church dating to perhaps 1000 A.D. was destroyed by fire in 1190.  The current Gothic church was not completed until the 14th Century and has been renovated many times since. 

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Anzio, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1959.

This Romanesque church was completed in 1939, 42 years after the death of St. Teresa.

From Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Catervus, Tolentino, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1961.

The neo-classical church was built in the 13th Century to replace an earlier church.  The building was completely rebuilt after it became a cathedral for a now suppressed diocese.  The church was heavily damaged by a 2016 earthquake.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Dominic, Perugia, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1961.

Construction began on this church in 1304 to replace a 5th Century church.  The church had fallen into disrepair by the early 17th Century and was then renovated.  Thus, the basilica has elements of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Fermo, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1962.

The Basilica is the cathedral for the Archdiocese of Fermo.  It was built in the 13th Century to replace an earlier church which had in turn replaced a Roman temple.  The interior is neoclassical and the façade is made with Istrian stone.

All pictures are from local sources.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Venantius, Martyr, Fabriano, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1963.

The Basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica.  A church was here as early as 1047, but the current Baroque church was built in the early 17th Century.

All pictures are from local sources.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of St. Gregory the Great, Ripatransone, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto.  Construction mainly dates to the 17th Century, but the bell tower wasn’t completed until 1902. 

Pictures are from Dreamstime and Wikipedia.

Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Montalto Marche, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

The Basilica is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto.  The neoclassical building dates to the 16th Century.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.