Italy—Emilia Romagna and Tuscany—8

Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and Apostle and St. Francis of Assisi, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964.

The basilica is a co-cathedral for the Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli.  It was built in the 17th Century to replace an earlier church.

From Wikipedia.

 

Cathedral Basilica of St. Zeno, Pistoia, Tuscany

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1965.

 

The basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Pistoia.  The Romanesque Basilica was built in the 10^th Century and likely replaced an earlier cathedral.  The church has numerous paintings.

From Wikipedia.

Sanctuary Basilica of Our Lady of Help, Bobbio, Emilia Romagna

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

A possible miracle took place here in the 13^th Century and a Romanesque church was built here starting in 1472, although not completed until 1836.

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Basilica Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Fontenova, Monsummano Terme, Tuscany

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1974.

The Virgin Mary appeared here on June 9, 1573 and the church was constructed in the first decade of the 17^th Century.

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Cathedral Basilica of St. Cerbone Vescovo, Massa Marittima, Tuscany

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1975.

The basilica is the co-cathedral for the Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino.  The Romanesque church dates to the 13^th Century.

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Basilica of St. Pellegrino Laziosi, Forli, Emilia Romagna

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1977.

The Gothic and Baroque church is the burial place of St. Pellegrino Laziosi.  The church was built in the 13^th Century but has been enlarged and renovated since then.  It was initially associated with a Servants of Mary convent.

From local sources.

 

Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation and St. Mark, Bedonia, Emilia Romagna

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul I in 1978. 

A small chapel was built here in 1600 by merchants in gratitude for their release from bandits.  The current neo-Byzantine church was built in the mid-20^th Century.

From local sources.

 

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Carpi, Emilia Romagna

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1979. 

The basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Carpi.  The Baroque church was built in the 16^th Century to replace an 8^th Century church.

From a local source and Wikipedia.

 

Basilica of St. Biagio, Cento, Emilia Romagna

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1980.

 The church was built in the 18^th Century to replace an earlier church.  The style is both Baroque and Renaissance.

From Wikipedia.

 

Cathedral Basilica of St. Cassian Martyr, Imola, Emilia Romagna

Declared a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1981. 

The basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Imola.  The Baroque church was built in the 18^th Century to replace a 13^th Century cathedral.  Three popes retained the title of Bishop of Imola even after being elected to the papacy.

 

From local sources.