Basilicas in Italy—Lazio, Marche, and Umbria—7

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 Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, Cagli, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1982.

The Baroque Basilica was built in the 17th Century to replace a 12th Century church. It is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola. The church was restored after a 1997 earthquake.

Pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Shrine of the Passing of Our Lady, Canoscio, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1998.

A church was built here in 1406 to house of fresco of Our Lady. The current church was built in the mid-19th Century. The church was damaged during the Second World War but has been partially rebuilt.

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

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Navy, San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 2001.

The Neo-Renaissance Basilica was built between 1847 and 1908 is the cathedral for the Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto. The church was damaged by a 2016 earthquake but has been restored.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Constantius, Perugia, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

Originally dating to 1027, the church was rebuilt in the late 1800s in a Neo Romanesque style.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica Abbey of the Holy Savior, Badia di Monte Corona, Perugia, Umbria

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

The Romanesque church was dates to 1008 when St. Romuald started a monastery. St. Peter Damian later was in charge of the monastery. The upper church was completed in 1105.

Basilica of the Holy Cross, Ostra, Marche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.

There was a church here at least by the late 12th Century. The current church was built in the mid-19th Century.

Both are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Augustine, Rieta, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.

The basilica was built by the Augustinians in the mid-13th Century and has a Romanesque and Gothic exterior and a Baroque interior.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Dominic, the Abbot, Sora, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011.

The Romanesque and Gothic church was built in the earth 11th Century on the ruins of the birthplace of the Roman writer, Cicero. The abbey church has served both Benedictines and Cistercians.

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

Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Hill, Lenola, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

The Classic Basilica was built between 1607 and 1610 to commemorate a 1602 Marian apparition. Our Lady directed that the church be built on a hill.

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

Basilica of Our Lady of Canneto, Settefrati, Lazio

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Francis in 2015.

A great deal of history is associated with this site which is located within a national park. The current church dates from the early 20th Century. A wooden Madonna is carried in procession every August.