Major Basilicas

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• Major basilica — (Latin: Basilica maior, Basilicae maiores in plural) is the title given to the four highest ranking Catholic churches[1]: St. Peter s Basilica, St. John Lateran, Saint Paul Outside the Walls, St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore). All of them are …   Wikipedia

• basilicas, major —    All the major basilicas are located in Rome; the four most important are Saint Peter s in the Vatican, Saint John Lateran, Saint Mary Major, and Saint Paul s Outside the Walls …   Glossary of theological terms

• List of Italian basilicas — The following is a list of 531 Roman Catholic basilicas in Italy, listed by diocese.The date of creation as a basilica is in brackets.AcerenzaAcerenza*Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (1956)AcerraSanta Maria a Vico*Santa Maria Assunta… …   Wikipedia

• Basilica — The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà , Royal Stoa ), was originally used to describe a Roman public building (as in Greece, mainly a tribunal), usually located in the forum of a Roman town. In Hellenistic cities, public… …   Wikipedia

• Minor basilica — See also: Major basilica Tintinnabulum and conopaeum, privileges formerly granted to basilicas Minor basilica (Latin: Basilica minor, Basilicae minores in plural) is a title given to some Roman Catholic churches. By canon law no Catholi …   Wikipedia

• Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore — For other uses, see Santa Maria Maggiore (disambiguation). Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore (Italian) Basilica Sanctae Mariae Maioris (Latin) …   Wikipedia

• St. Peter's Basilica — Papal Basilica of Saint Peter Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italian) Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin) …   Wikipedia

• Basilica — • The term can indicate either the architectural style of a church, or its canonical status Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Basilica     Basilica      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Rome — For the civilization of classical antiquity, see Ancient Rome. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). Rome Roma    …   Wikipedia

• Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls — Papal basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls Façade of the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls Basic information Location Rome Geographic coordinates …   Wikipedia

• Basilica of St. John Lateran — Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris et Sanctorum Iohannes Baptistae et Evangelistae in Laterano Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput Facade of the Basilica of St. John Lateran Basic information… …   Wikipedia