Santa Maria Maggiore

San Maria Maggiore is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic parish church located on via San Maria Maggiore in the historic district of Civitanova of , region of Abruzzi, .
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Lanciano, Italy
  • Also known as: “Parrocchia di Santa Maria Maggiore” and “Santa Maria Maggiore, Lanciano”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lanciano Cathedral and Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle.

Church
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dedicated to the Virgin Mary as Santa Maria del Ponte is the duomo of in , , and the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona. In February 1909 Pope Pius X raised it to the status of minor basilica. is situated 300 metres east of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 220 metres east of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 180 metres southeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanciano and Rocca San Giovanni.

Town
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is a town and comune in the , part of the region of central . It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Eucharistic Miracle.

Village
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is a comune and town in the in the region of . It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. is situated 7 km east of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Suburb
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is a frazione of the municipality of in the in , . Some families that originate from include the DiIenno, Dragani, Tenaglia, Petrangelo, D'Annible, Gaeta, Mennicucci, Di Ienno, Di Nunzio, Natale, Vedilei, Cieri, and Nasuti families. is situated 7 km north of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Latitude
42.23061° or 42° 13′ 50″ north
Longitude
14.3876° or 14° 23′ 15″ east
Elevation
288 metres (945 feet)
Inception
13th century
Open location code
8FJP69JQ+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28524777
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11237630
Wiki­data ID
Q3673474
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In Other Languages

“Santa Maria Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”

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