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Santa Maria Maggiore
Also known as Basilica of St Mary Major
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41.8975, 12.4986 · Wikidata Q186282 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
- founded or start. 5th centurylow · Wikidata P571
Roman basilica rebuilt under Sixtus III after 431 with mosaics of Mary's role in the story of Christ.
Wikipedia extract
The Papal Basilica of Saint Mary the Great, also informally known as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, is a Roman Catholic Papal Basilica and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. The largest Marian church in Rome, it is regarded as the first Marian sanctuary and the mother of all Marian shrines. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Snow.
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- Santa Maria Maggiore · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q186282 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Pleiades place 499374658 · Pleiades contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY 3.0
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- Mary, mother of Jesus · person
rome · marian · mosaics